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Cannomois grandis

Cannomois grandis, female plant
Common names: giant river-reed, large bell reed, grand Cape-reed, rekoala, pokers (Eng.); bergbamboes, besemriet, besemgoed, olifantsriet, perdehoef, assegaai (Afr.
Family: Restionaceae

... , Leucospermum cordifolium , Podalyria calyptrata and Erica scabruiscula. It is grown overseas where it is reported ...

17 / 10 / 2016 | Anthony Hitchcock |
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Aloe howmanii

Aloe howmanii
Common names: Howman’s cliff aloe (Eng.); waaier-grasaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... of sub-alpine grassland and fynbos, with species of Erica , Leucospermum and Protea . Other species common in its ...

06 / 11 / 2017 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica glandulosa subsp. breviflora

Erica glandulosa subsp. breviflora
Common names: Humansdorp glandulous heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2018 Erica glandulosa subsp . breviflora is a sturdy, ... autumn to spring (April-September), the same period as Erica glandulosa subsp. glandulosa . Erica glandulosa subsp . breviflora is extremely localized, ...

26 / 03 / 2018 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica irregularis

Erica irregularis, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.
Common names: Gansbaai heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Wilman Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2018 Erica irregularis is a fairly robust shrub, which can grow as ... factors, peak seed release is in late August. In the wild, Erica irregularis can take 5 years from germination to reach flowering stage. This species is similar to Erica baccans , but is distinguished by its unique ...

07 / 05 / 2018 | Victoria Wilman | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Arctotis aspera

Arctotis aspera
Common names: rough arctotis (Eng.); taaigousblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... , Agathosma serpyllacea , A. ciliaris and A. lanceolata , Erica sessiliflora , E. coccinea subsp . coccinea , E. ...

11 / 06 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica lutea

Erica lutea
Common names: yellow-rice heath, rice heath (Eng.); geelrysheide, rysheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Ncaphayi Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2018 Erica lutea is a slender, compact, branched shrublet, with an ... late summer to autumn and early winter (February to May). Erica lutea is confined to southern Africa, where it is found ... ( Capys alphaeus ) has also been observed visiting Erica lutea flowers for nectar. This butterfly breeds on ...

02 / 07 / 2018 | Sinikeziwe Ncaphayi | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Arctotis angustifolia

Arctotis angustifolia
Common names: narrow-leaved arctotis (Eng.); smalblaar gousblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... africana-lutea , Agathosma serpyllacea and A. ciliaris , Erica sessiliflora , Cotyledon orbiculata , Aloiampelos ...

27 / 08 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica rhopalantha var. rhopalantha

Erica rhopalantha (Loretta Floors)
Common names: club-shaped erica (Eng.); maroenheide, pienkheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... his knowledge and experience in propagating and growing Erica rhopalantha . Erica rhopalantha is an erect shrublet, up to 300 mm high, ... the leaf surface area while exposed to the sun and wind. Erica Erica rhopalantha can be planted in a sunny spot in the ...

15 / 10 / 2018 | Karen Wall | Harold Porter NBG
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Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora

Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
Common names: golden heath (Eng.); goueheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2019 Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora is a robust, upright ... of the branches, in mid to late summer (January to March). Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora occurs on open, dry, ... transfer pollen from one flower to another while feeding. Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora does not have a ...

11 / 02 / 2019 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Elegia filacea

Elegia filacea
Common names: little golden curls
Family: Restionaceae

... companion fynbos plants, including Mimetes cucullatus , Erica spp., and the small buchus. ...

03 / 06 / 2019 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Agathosma orbicularis

Agathosma orbicularis
Common names: Caledon buchu (Eng.); Caledon-boegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

... noduliflora , Watsonia borbonica , Cannomois virgata , Erica plukenetii , E. quadrangularis , E. viscaria subsp ...

22 / 07 / 2019 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Crassula ericoides subsp. ericoides

Crassula ericoides
Common names: heath crassula, large whipcord (Eng.); malmeidbossie, skilpadbossie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

... Crassula ericoides because the plant looks similar to an Erica , commonly called heath or Cape heath. Ericas typically ...

02 / 09 / 2019 | Sboniso Zwane | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Pteronia aspera

Pteronia aspera
Common names: sand gumbush (Eng.); sandgombos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... aliena , Plecostachys serpyllifolia , Protea repens , Erica coccinea , Erica plukenetii , E. sitiens and E. viscaria subsp. ...

07 / 10 / 2019 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Restio similis

Restio similis
Common names: slender blobs (Eng.)
Family: Restionaceae

... filifolia , Watsonia borbonica , Aristea capitata , Erica mammosa , with Leucadendron argenteum at the back to ...

10 / 02 / 2020 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Euchaetis albertiniana

Euchaetis albertiniana
Common names: Albertinia bearded buchu, Albertinia mothflower
Family: Rutaceae

... ,   Protea compacta ,   Osteospermum moniliferum , Erica plukenetii and Erica sessiliflora , Thamnochortus insignis , Restio dispar , ...

11 / 05 / 2020 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica curvirostris

Erica curvirostris
Common names: honey heath, honey-scented heath (Eng.); heuningheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2020 Erica curvirostris is a compact, rounded, upright shrublet, ... period is in late summer and autumn, from February to May. Erica curvirostris grows in dry, stony areas, among rocks, on ... where it occurs on Table Mountain and Constantiaberg. Erica curvirostris flowers at the driest time of the year, ...

18 / 05 / 2020 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Lanaria lanata

Lanaria lanata
Common names: Cape edelweiss (Eng.); kapokblom, perdekapok (Afr.)
Family: Lanariaceae

... lanata could do well in a rockery, planted alongside Erica rhopalantha , Watsonia borbonica , Aristea capitata or ...

27 / 07 / 2020 | Karen Wall | Harold Porter NBG
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Erica tragulifera

Erica tragulifera
Common names: Kamanassie white heath (Eng.); kamanassiewitheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... September 2020 Images: Alice Notten, Kirstenbosch NBG. Erica tragulifera is a low-growing, evergreen shrub of about ... time is midwinter to late spring (July to November). Erica tragulifera is endemic to South Africa. The provincial ... the Renosterveld and Waboomveld, usually on lower slopes. Erica tragulifera is not a re-sprouter; this is a plant that ...

14 / 09 / 2020 | Benjamin Festus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica unicolor subsp. georgensis

Erica unicolor subsp. georgensis
Common names: George onecolour heath (Eng.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2020 Erica unicolor subsp. georgensis is an evergreen, ... with green or yellow tips. Sepals are about 11 mm long. Erica unicolor is closely related to other tubular Erica species in the southern Cape, such as E. versicolor , ...

07 / 12 / 2020 | Benjamin Festus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica densifolia

Erica densifolia
Common names: sticky red-and-green heath (Eng.)
Family: Ericaceae

... which is exserted, the stamens are hidden in the flower. Erica densifolia is a South African endemic, confined to the ... plays a main role in carrying out the pollination process. Erica Ericas prefer a soil with a good drainage and with a pH ... beds as soon as they are ± 100 mm tall. The genus name Erica is derived from the Greek word ereiko , which means ...

12 / 04 / 2021 | Benjamin Festus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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