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Arctotis arctotoides

Common names: butterflower (English), botterblom (Afrikaans), putswa-pududu (South Sotho), ubushwa, isigwamba (isiXhosa)

Family: Asteraceae

... at the centre-well worth a closer look. This species, Arctotis arctotoides, is widespread throughout the summer ... visited by bees, which are the main pollinators. Arctotis This groundcover can look a bit weedy, but it is ... planting in the empty pockets left by the spring annuals. Arctotis arctotoides makes a pretty combination in summer ...

19 / 08 / 2002 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis stoechadifolia

Common names: coast arctotis, silver arctotis, trailing arctotis (Eng.); kusgousblom, bittergousblom, witgousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Garden December 2005 A sprawling perennial, the silver arctotis forms a striking silver-grey carpet that easily ... creates quite a show with masses of flowers. Typical for Arctotis , the flowers only open with sunlight; the ... to collect as they loosen and fall from the seed head. Arctotis stoechadifolia occurs naturally on the dunes and ...

05 / 12 / 2005 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis venusta

Common names: Karoo marigold (Eng.); Karoo gousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Kirstenbosch February 2006 A fast-growing summer annual, Arctotis venusta has a number of upright, branching stems and ... only live for a few months, from early summer to autumn. Arctotis venusta grows mainly in the drier summer rainfall ... plentiful in the dried up riverbed of the Witnossob River. Arctotis venusta attracts many bees, the main pollinator of ...

06 / 02 / 2006 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis fastuosa

Common names: Namaqualand arctotis, Iceland daisy, Namaqua marigold, double Namaqualand daisy (Eng.); Namakwagousblom, bittergousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... NBG Liesl van der Walt Kirstenbosch NBG December 2006 Arctotis fastuosa is a fast-growing annual that ... it only has one cavity compared to the two of most other Arctotis species. Namaqualand is the centre of the natural distribution of Arctotis fastuosa, but it is also found north into Namibia ...

11 / 12 / 2006 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis acaulis

Common names: renoster arctotis, renoster marigold (Eng.), renostergousblom, tonteldoekblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2008 Arctotis acaulis is a stemless perennial 200 - 300 mm tall, ... they hybridise quite freely with other species of Arctotis and a wider range of colours develops over a few ... pink, maroon and red. The banding colour also varies. Arctotis acaulis occurs in the renosterveld, fynbos, ...

29 / 09 / 2008 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis hirsuta

Common names: Namaqua marigold (Eng.), Namakwagousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... conditions that will ensure the survival of the specie Arctotis The gousblom grows easily. Sow seed during March in ... Seed will be ready for harvesting from September onwards. Arctotis hirsuta is equally suitable for en masse mixed ... (dwarf felicia) and blue F. heterophylla . The genus name Arctotis is derived from Greek arktos , which means a bear, ...

10 / 10 / 2011 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis revoluta

Common names: curly leaf arctotis, krulblaar gousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Oliver Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2015 Arctotis revoluta is a softly woody, spreading shrub between ... above 0.5 m as it oftens get battered by relentless winds. Arctotis Arctotis revoluta can be propagated by cuttings or seed. ...

17 / 08 / 2015 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis aspera

Common names: rough arctotis (Eng.); taaigousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... if one is the pollinator or one of a host of pollinators. Arctotis Arctotis aspera can be propagated sexually from seed and ... cucullatum , P. fulgidum , P. gibbosum and P. capitatum , Arctotis acaulis , Ursinia anthemoides , Dimorphotheca ...

11 / 06 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis angustifolia

Common names: narrow-leaved arctotis (Eng.); smalblaar gousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... is in spring to early summer, from September to November. Arctotis angustifolia occurs on sandy flats and slopes of the ... interaction with any insects or birds has been observed. Arctotis Arctotis angustifolia can be grown from seed and cuttings. ...

27 / 08 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG

Arctotis debensis

Common names: kommetjie grassland butterflower, Debe Nek arctotis (Eng.), kommetjievlaktes-botterblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Botanical Garden March 2025 Acknowledgements: Images of Arctotis debenis in habitat by Sibahle Gumede, Mpendulo ... their observations posted on iNaturalist. The Debe Nek arctotis is a small perennial herb, growing 100–200 mm in ... mainly in spring to early summer (September to December). Arctotis debensis may be confused with Arctotis arctotoides ...

17 / 03 / 2025 | Mahlatse Michelle Malemone | Karoo Desert NBG

Arctotis scabra

Common names: large-seed African daisy (Eng.); gousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Marima Harold Porter National Botanical Garden June 2025 Arctotis scabra it is a robust, hairy, sprawling perennial ... other flying insects visit the striking flower heads of Arctotis scabra to feed on the pollen and nectar. The flowers ... exposed to full sun and close in cold or rainy weather. Arctotis Arctotis scabra is easy and fast-growing and can be ...

23 / 06 / 2025 | Caroline Marima | Harold Porter NBG

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