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Elegia spathacea
... images of the inflorescences and sheath, as credited. Elegia spathacea is an erect, tussock-forming perennial, from ... do not hide the spikelets and are caducous (drop off). Elegia spathacea flowers in mid to late summer or in spring ... about 2 × 1 mm, with a soft ovary wall; nut apex smooth. Elegia spathacea is closely related and similar to E. rigida ...
Elegia fenestrata
... diameter, growing upright and parallel on a long rhizome. Elegia fenestrata is at its most attractive with new growth, ... function. The underground rhizomes of many species of Elegia produce new coppice growth after fires, which occur regularly in fynbos areas. Elegia To grow any restios successfully, provide a position ...
Elegia persistens
... with plant information and Alice Notten for the images. Elegia persistens has a dense, tufted growth habit, 0.3–1m ... winter into spring. The small fruits are actually nutlets. Elegia persistens occurs in the Riviersonderend Mountains, ... of plants as older plants are killed by the flames. Elegia A lovely compact restio for smaller to medium-sized ...
Elegia filacea
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2019 Elegia filacea is a reed-like, tufted, evergreen perennial, ... has 21–500 spikelets, which are visible and easy to see. Elegia filacea flowers in early summer to midsummer (October ... are produced. The fruits are small, triangular nutlets. Elegia filacea is widely distributed in the Cape Floristic ...
Elegia aggregata
... Sikova Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2014 Elegia aggregata can grow up to 2m tall. The rhizomes of this ... typically have leaves in sheaths along stems (culms). Elegia aggregata has blue-green stems with dark brown sheaths ... fine and dark, and are produced in December to January. Elegia aggregata is one of the fastest growing plants in the ...
Elegia grandispicata
... of 1,5 m with the spread of the crown 0.3-1 m in diameter. Elegia grandispicata has a tufted habit, meaning it does not ... season's flowers appear. Seeds are brown and 3 mm long. Elegia grandispicata occurs from the Cedarberg to the ... experience rainfall varying between 260-3 050 mm per year. Elegia grandispicata is pollinated by the wind. The male ...
Elegia cuspidata
... Nurrish Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2011 Elegia cuspidata has sturdy upright stems and grows 0.5-1.1 m ... the seed. Tiny shiny brown seeds are released in autumn. Elegia cuspidata is a coastal species endemic to the Western ... themselves and not performing any pollination function. Elegia Elegia cuspidata requires the following growing ...
Elegia nuda
... Garden April 2010 Plants are very similar in appearance to Elegia tectorum although E. nuda remains upright while E. tectorum has more of an arching habit. Elegia nuda has finer, shorter culms and a more delicate ... are released just before new flowering stems are produced. Elegia nuda occurs in fynbos vegetation from Darling on the ...
Elegia stipularis
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2007 Elegia stipularis has a compact, tufted growth habit, ... peninsula, southwestern mountains and Bredasdorp plains. Elegia stipularis is a species found largely on coastal ... of plants as older plants are killed by the flames. Elegia The ideal conditions for this species is full sun, ...
Elegia capensis
... all the seed is shed in a matter of days, the genus Elegia will have some seed still present even when the main ... regions by resprouting from its underground rhizome. Elegia Elegia capensis is best displayed near water, whether a small ...
Elegia equisetacea
... Jamieson Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2003 Elegia equisetacea is a medium to tall, tufted, reed-like ... by the wind more effective. A strange feature of the genus Elegia is that a large percentage of the seed is 'empty', ... much energy to form seed that is not viable, is not known. Elegia This species is best used as part of a mixed border or ...
Elegia fistulosa
... bracts are retained and remain showy for almost a year. Elegia fistulosa is a widespread and common species, ... their roots in running water. As with all other restios, Elegia fistulosa is wind pollinated, although at the height ... and produce seed and slowly die off during the third year. Elegia Elegia fistulosa is very easy to grow and is pest ...
Elegia tectorum
... Botanical Garden August 2001 updated August 2016 Elegia tectorum has an upright, symmetrical, tufted reed-like ... of up to 2-3 m. Like all members of the Restio family, Elegia tectorum has male and female flowers on separate ... proteas, pincushions, ericas and other fynbos species. Elegia tectorum occurs naturally in marshes and seeps on deep ...