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Asteraceae
... These leaves look almost like the leaves of the genus Erica , and are called ericoid. The 'flowers' are the ...
Erica inordinata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2003 Erica inordinata is a robust, erect shrub, reaching about 1.2 ... flies that can hover while feeding on the nectar. Erica inordinata grows on the upper slopes of the insular ... cooler conditions than on the surrounding Karoo plains. Erica This plant grows successfully in containers up to 30 cm ...
Erica turgida
... with fluctuating moisture levels from winter to summer. Erica turgida came from an area which experiences quite moist ... emergence of more permanent woody plants such as ericas. Erica turgida is a re-seeder and therefore depends upon ... and allow new plants to re-colonize the habitat. Erica Erica turgida is easy to grow provided it is given the ...
Coleonema album
... plant in a mixed fynbos bed with companion plants such as Erica, Restio, Protea , buchu, herbaceous perennials such as ...
Leucadendron levisanus
... hypophyllocarpodendron (green snake-stem pincushion), Erica mammosa (ninepin heath), Serruria fasciflora (common ...
Erica perspicua
... Birds, bees and other insects pollinate the flowers. Erica Erica perspicua occurs in moist, wet areas amongst plants ... taken from the side shoots, either heel or tip cuttings. Erica is one of the largest genera in South Africa, with ...
Erica patersonii
... Hitchcock Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2003 Erica patersonii is an erect, sparsely branched shrub growing ... at the base of the stem and is woody and often bare. Erica patersonii grows in wet or marshy, reed-covered flats ... populations are becoming severely depleted by development. Erica Although in nature this species grows in marshy, peaty ...
Erica jasminiflora
... but is inconspicuous in its habitat when not flowering. Erica jasminiflora was once common on the Swartberg near ... Mountain and probably amounts to less than 100 plants. Erica jasminiflora is a small, slow-growing, woody species ... as landing platforms, or by hovering during the process. Erica Seed of this species is hard to come by and recorded to ...
Serruria aemula
... Leucadendron levisanus (Cape Flats conebush), Erica mammosa (ninepin heath), E. ferrea , and restios ...
Erica urna-viridis
... may also be found at other times of the year. This erica is endemic to the central Cape Peninsula and is often ... and appeared not to affect the rest of the plant. This erica regenerates from seed after fire and does not have the ability to resprout. Erica This species is relatively hardy and will tolerate a ...
Erica ventricosa
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2001 Erica ventricosa forms a well-branched erect shrub between ... also gives the false impression that they are sticky. Erica ventricosa grows on mountain slopes between 300 m and ... parts of the proboscis and carried to the next flower. Erica Erica ventricosa is easily cultivated, and is one of ...
Erica cerinthoides
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens August 2001 Erica cerinthoides is an extremely variable species over its ... region resulting in the recognition of a separate variety Erica cerinthoides var. barbertona , which has short flower ... form has also been recorded from Mpumalanga and Swaziland. Erica cerinthoides is one of a few ericas that resprout from ...
Erica baueri subsp. baueri
... the desiccating effects of persistent, strong summer wind. Erica baueri subsp. baueri may therefore be classified as a waterwise plant. A threatened plant in nature This erica is confined to certain limited areas of the Riversdale ... the tall thatching grass, Thamnochortus insignis . Erica This erica grows in nature in deep, well-drained, sandy ...
Erica 'Gengold'
... Kingdom to build up superb collections of the Protea and Erica families, which formed the backbone of the collections we have today. The Parents: Erica nana , the name nana meaning 'dwarf' refers to its low ... bush in spring, from August to October. The other parent, Erica patersonii , is by contrast a tall species supporting ...