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Watsonia marginata
... and have longer and wider perianth tubes. In other words, Watsonia marginata flowers are cup-shaped and Ixia-like compared to its tubular-flowered relatives. This watsonia is a deciduous, winter-growing, summer-dormant corm. ... Spike' in the Garden, both of which are tall. The fruit of Watsonia marginata is a small, rounded, woody capsule of ...
Watsonia hysterantha
... Graham Duncan Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens January 2004 Watsonia hysterantha is a most striking scarlet-flowered, ... light, winged seeds to be effectively dispersed by wind. Watsonia hysterantha has a very limited distribution along ... reserves near Darling. Like several other scarlet-flowered Watsonia species with long, narrow perianth tubes, W. ...
Watsonia borbonica
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2005 Watsonia borbonica is a tender to half-hardy herbaceous ... apex, splitting to release winged seeds, 8-12 x 2.5 mm. Watsonia borbonica grows in the extreme southwest of the ... in deep sandy soil at the foot of the mountains. Watsonia borbonica is particularly abundant after fires and ...
Watsonia canaliculata
... Khanyile Natal National Botanical Garden January 2006 Watsonia canaliculata is a solitary, medium-sized, pink ... rigid, and clearly grooved, a unique feature among the Watsonia which characteristically have flat leaves. The ... to stimulate flowering and greater seed production. Watsonia Although little was previously known about growing ...
Watsonia vanderspuyiae
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2011 Watsonia vanderspuyiae has the largest corms, broadest leaves ... Flowering takes place from late September to mid-November. Watsonia vanderspuyiae occurs from the Nieuwoudtville ... releasing the light, winged seeds in strong gusts of wind. Watsonia Due to its large size, this species is unsuited to ...
Watsonia mtamvunae
... angular-elongate, 3-3,5 mm long, 1,3 mm at the widest. Watsonia mtamvunae is closely related to the W. densiflora ... It grows well on grassy, stony slopes and in damp soil. Watsonia mtamvunae is fairly common at some sites in the ... profusely in some years, particularly after veld fires. Watsonia mtamvunae grows in Pondoland coastal grassland or ...
Watsonia latifolia
... Mkhipheni Ngwenya KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium September 2012 Watsonia latifolia is an erect perennial geophyte that grows ... 14-20 mm long, about as long as the bracts. Watsonia latifolia is restricted to a small area of the ... to be pollinated by nectar-feeding birds or butterflies. Watsonia Watsonia species are generally very easy to grow and ...
Watsonia humilis
... takes place from late September to early November. Watsonia humilis is endemic to the Fynbos Biome in the ... and Swartland Granite Renosterveld. The corms of many Watsonia species are deep-seated and often found wedged ... it is not known what precisely pollinates the flowers. Watsonia Watsonia humilis is a most rewarding subject for ...
Watsonia angusta
... Ndlovu KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden June 2015 Watsonia angusta grows up to 2 m high. It has an underground, ... small, linear seeds. It flowers from November to January. Watsonia angusta is found almost over the entire ... gently flowing streams. As the flower shape and colour of Watsonia angusta are similar to several species that are ...
Watsonia tabularis
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2015 Watsonia tabularis is a geophyte with a rootstock that is a ... on it, that is enclosed by dry leaf bases, called tunics. Watsonia tabularis is evergreen. New leaves sprout in winter ... wide. They split to release 10 × 3 mm winged seeds. Watsonia tabularis occurs on the Cape Peninsula in the ...
Watsonia pillansii
... seeds, 7–10 mm long, with short wings at each end. Watsonia pillansii occurs in the eastern half of southern ... exposed sites among rocks, in clumps and large colonies. Watsonia pillansii flowers have no scent, are brightly ... the bird’s head as it probes the flower for nectar. Watsonia pillansii is also able to survive fast-moving grass ...
Watsonia strictiflora
... to early December) and is dormant in summer. Watsonia strictiflora is a narrow endemic of flats and ... which experience winter rainfall and dry summers. Watsonia strictiflora is a deciduous, winter-growing plant ... by wild antelope, thus severely limiting seed production. Watsonia W. strictiflora is recommended for 25–30 cm ...