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Erica peziza

Erica peziza (Andrewm iSpot)
Common names: woollysnow heath, velvet bell heath, white heath (Eng.); kapokkie (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... sandstone. The flowers are probably pollinated by insects. Erica Grow Erica peziza in soil that is well drained, with an acidic pH ... to overfertilize. Prune lightly to encourage branching. Erica peziza can be propagated from cuttings and seed. Sow ...

28 / 12 / 2015 | Nomama Mei | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Vaccinium exul

Vaccinium exul fruiting branch (M.Lötter)
Common names: African blueberry, African cranberry (Eng.); Afrika-bloubessie, bosbessiebos (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... (Ericaceae) is represented by only two indigenous genera: Erica which is extremely speciose, containing ± 770 species, ...

28 / 12 / 2015 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Erica baueri subsp. gouriquae

Erica baueri subsp. gouriquae
Common names: Gouriqua heath, bridal heath
Family: Ericaceae

... KIrstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2015 Erica baueri subsp. gouriquae differs from its sister ... and taller shrub, between 1.5 and 2.5 m high, whereas, Erica baueri subsp. baueri  is sparsely branched and grows ... Its leaves are green, longer, spreading or erect, unlike Erica baueri   subsp. baueri which has grey-green, short, ...

07 / 09 / 2015 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Leucospermum calligerum

Leucospermum calligerum
Common names: arid pincushion (Eng.); luisiebossie (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... a spectacular display. Good companion plants include Erica abietina , Thamnochortus bachmannii and Leucadendron ...

13 / 07 / 2015 | Phumza Bavuma | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Diastella thymelaeoides subsp. meridiana

 Diastella thymelaeoides subsp. meridiana. Photo: Carina Lochner
Common names: Hangklip silkypuff (Eng.)
Family: Proteaceae

... bolusii , Serruria adscendens , Elegia stipularis and Erica gysbertii . They occur as isolated patches of a few ... bolusii, Serruria adscendens, Elegia stipularis, Erica gysbertii or E. pluckenetii . Plant D. thymelaeoides ...

07 / 07 / 2015 | Victoria Wilman | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica cameronii

Erica cameronii. Photo Ross Turner
Common names: Hex River heath, Cameron heath, crimson heath (Eng.); heksrivierheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Hitchcock Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2015 Erica cameronii is a prostrate, woody shrub, typically ... in clusters of three and appear from November to January. Erica cameronii occurs high on the rugged Hex River Mountains ... to tide the vegetation through the long dry seasons. Erica cameronii is a rocky species in rocky scree fire ...

22 / 06 / 2015 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Gasteria barbae

Gasteria barbae growing in crevice
Common names: Hakerville gasteria
Family: Asphodelaceae

... latifolia . Other non-succulent associated plants include, Erica speciosa and Polygala myrtifolia and species of Phylica ...

31 / 03 / 2015 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica sociorum

Bush of Erica sociorum in flower
Common names: Noordhoek cliff heath, partner heath, companion heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2015 Erica sociorum grows as a closely branched shrublet, draped ... up to 1 m in diameter. The leaves are relatively large for Erica , strong and closely arranged on the stems. The flowers ... creamy yellow, claw-like and appear to clasp the corolla. Erica sociorum flowers in February and March. Erica sociorum ...

23 / 02 / 2015 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica sparsa var. sparsa

Erica sparsa in flower
Common names: pink-smoke heath, ker-ker
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2015   Erica sparsa is an erect shrub about 1 m tall. It has many ... seen at the mouth.   There are two varieties recognized: Erica sparsa Lodd. var. sparsa and E. sparsa var. ... and a stigma that is distinctly pin-headed (capitate). Erica sparsa occurs on the coastal flats and lower slopes ...

09 / 02 / 2015 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica diaphana

Flowers of Erica diaphana
Common names: diaphanous heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2015 Erica diaphana is as an erect shrub, up to 1.8 m tall, with ... corolla tube as a dark ring towards the tip. Erica diaphana flowers in mid- to late summer (December to March). Erica diaphana is endemic to South Africa. It grows on flats ...

26 / 01 / 2015 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica annectens

Bush in flower
Common names: cliff-hanger heath
Family: Ericaceae

... every time he looks at a flower.’  ~Alan C. Kay. Erica annectens is an erect to spreading, perennial, dwarf ... in mid-summer, from December to February. In the field Erica annectens may be confused with E. quadrisulcata (orange ... smaller, differently set and shaped anthers.   The genus Erica contains a total of 860 species and these may be found ...

29 / 12 / 2014 | Julia September | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
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Leucospermum prostratum

Leucospermum prostratum
Common names: yellow trailing pincushion
Family: Proteaceae

... it out. Good companion plants include Aulax umbellata , Erica haematocodon , Elegia equisetacea and Liparia splendens ...

04 / 10 / 2014 | Phumza Bavuma | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Serruria fasciflora

Flowers
Common names: common pin spiderhead; speldespinnekopbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... include Leucadendron salignum , Thamnochortus cinereus and Erica baueri . The genus name Serruria was given after Dr ...

25 / 08 / 2014 | Phumza Bavuma | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica croceovirens

Erica croceovirens
Common names: Doringrivier heath, saffron-&-green heath (Eng.) doringrivierheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2014 Erica croceovirens is a scraggy shrub growing up to 1.5m tall ... gland-tipped hairs are found on the stems and leaves. Erica croceovirens has a limited distribution being confined ... fynbos, and is particularly prevalent on rocky slopes. Erica croceovirens is unusual because it can be either a ...

14 / 04 / 2014 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloidendron pillansii

Stems leaves and old inflorescences
Common names: giant quiver tree, bastard quiver tree (Eng.); reuse kokerboom, baster-kokerboom (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... pillansii , Huernia pillansii , Stapelia pillansii and Erica nevillei. Aloidendron pillansii is arguably the ...

24 / 02 / 2014 | Werner Voigt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica recurvata

Image Ross Turner
Common names: Soetmuisberg heath, drooping round-headed heath (Eng.); soetmuisbergheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Wilman Millennium Seed Bank Partnership February 2014   Erica recurvata is a small shrub growing of 0.3-0.6m in ideal ... slightly sticky and appear in the winter months. Erica recurvata was (re)discovered in the Napier Mountains in ... and research is still underway for this species. Although Erica recurvata occurs within the Fynbos Biome, a naturally ...

03 / 02 / 2014 | Victoria Wilman | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
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Erica quadrisulcata

Erica quadrisulcata
Common names: orange rock-heath, Swartkop heath, four-groove heath
Family: Ericaceae

... 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 ...

20 / 01 / 2014 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Elegia aggregata

Elegia aggregata
Common names: Hermanus riet (Afr.)
Family: Restionaceae

... contrast against a planting with small leaved ericas e.g. Erica verticillata and Erica sessiliflora . Leucadendron spissifolium and Phylica ...

06 / 01 / 2014 | Zitobile Sikova | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica halicacaba

Growing amonst the rocks
Common names: bladder-heath, gooseberry heath
Family: Ericaceae

... 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 ...

03 / 11 / 2013 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Leucadendron floridum

Bush with female flowers
Common names: Flats conebush, silky euryspermum, sunny; tolbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... species: Osmitopsis asteriscoides , Mimetes hirtus , Erica verticillata , Elegia nuda and Zantedeschia aethiopica ...

23 / 09 / 2013 | Louise Nurrish | Kirstenbosch NBG
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