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Rhodocoma foliosa

Rhodocoma foliosa
Common names: Mikado stems (Eng.); kort Langeberg riet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... National Botanical Garden July 2003, name updated to Rhodocoma foliosa March 2007 At first sight this plant does ... by the dew and and then dried by the fierce sunshine. Rhodocoma This plant is very attractive if grown as a feature ... or as a plant in a container. The seed of the genus Rhodocoma reacts spectacularly to treatment with smoke or ...

21 / 07 / 2003 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Rhodocoma capensis

Rhodocoma capensis
Family: Restionaceae

... it is quite surprising to find a soft-looking restio like Rhodocoma capensis growing in a drainage ditch along the ... of a deep layer of mulch. Like all other Restionaceae, Rhodocoma capensis is wind pollinated. The seeds are very ... female plants and light yellow-green in the male plants. Rhodocoma Rhodocoma capensis is best grown from seed. The ...

04 / 10 / 2004 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Rhodocoma gigantea

Rhodocoma gigantea
Common names: dekriet, olifantsriet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Wall Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2007 Rhodocoma gigantea is a compact, tufted plant which can grow ... flowering season. Occurring at altitudes of 100-400 m, Rhodocoma gigantea is distributed in the coastal mountains in ... annual precipitation of 394-1032 mm. As with all restios, Rhodocoma gigantea is wind pollinated. The tall, pendulous ...

19 / 03 / 2007 | Karen Wall | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Rhodocoma fruticosa

Rhodocoma fruticosa
Common names: kanet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... Nurrish Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2013 Rhodocoma fruticosa has an upright, arching habit and grows 1 ... and November. Seeds are brown or grey and 1-2 mm long. Rhodocoma fruticosa has a very wide natural distribution and ... Each species has developed its own survival strategy and Rhodocoma fruticosa is an example of a re-sprouter. When fire ...

08 / 07 / 2013 | Louise Nurrish | Kirstenbosch NBG
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