... with Fynbos elements such as Restionaceae, Proteaceae and Erica species. The fast-growing plants get untidy after each ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2011   Erica shannonea is an erect, rounded, woody shrub growing up ... arise from about the same point at the end of a branch. Erica shannonea is restricted to the lower slopes of the ... along the mountain range between Napier and Bredasdorp. Erica shannonea grows in sandstone fynbos in mountainous ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2012 Erica canaliculata is a large, erect shrub up to 2 or 3 m ... smell, not unpleasant yet not exactly pleasant either. Erica canaliculata grows along the coastal plains and valleys ... It appears to be pollinated by bees and small insects. Erica Erica canaliculata  is easily grown from fresh seed ...

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2012 Erica brachialis is a sturdy, erect, woody shrub up to 2 m ... time is mid to late summer (January-February-March). Erica brachialis occurs on rocky slopes, low coastal ... sea, yet the plants are unaffected by salty spray or wind. Erica brachialis is a long-lived plant. The oldest known wild ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2013     Erica verticillata is a handsome, strong growing, hardy ... in a less orderly manner. There are eight cultivars of Erica verticillata at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Each ... names and numbers by the international registrar of erica cultivar names, Dr Charles Nelson. See below for ...

... found to grow with a variety of fynbos species including Erica spumosa, E. coccinea , E. lutea, E. sitiens, Nivenia ...

... with fynbos plants such as Restionaceae, Proteaceae and Erica species. New plants are easy to propagate from seed and ...

... and the dry environmental conditions associated with this. Erica glandulosa subsp . fourcadei is found in exposed, windy ... are pollinated as the birds move from flower to flower. Erica Fourcade's erica is easily grown from fresh seed which should be sown in ...

... its habitat usually keep the plants stunted or compact. Erica halicacaba is endemic to the Cape Peninsula (Western ... the rocks by the persistent south-east winds. Flowers of Erica halicacaba are adapted for pollination by ... birds. It can be deduced, therefore, that the nectar of Erica halicacaba and Saltera sarcocolla are an important ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2014   Erica quadrisulcata is an upright to sprawling shrub, ... are known to have seasons where few flowers are produced. Erica quadrisulcata could be confused with Erica nevillei , the red rock-heath, but they can be ...