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Geissorhiza ovata

Common names: pink satin flower (Eng.); pienk satynblom (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden December 2024 Geissorhiza ovata is a cormous geophyte that grows 60-150 mm ... Flowering time is in spring, from August to October. Geissorhiza ovata is endemic to the Western Cape, extending ... coastal flats and usually flowers profusely after a fire. Geissorhiza ovata flowers may be pollinated by long-proboscid ...

16 / 12 / 2024 | Loretta Floors | Harold Porter NBG

Common names: Tulbagh satin flower (Eng.); sysie (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

... for the amazing pictures that illustrate this article. Geissorhiza tulbaghensis is a corm-bearing geophyte. This ... are all on one side of the flower and arch downwards. Geissorhiza tulbaghensis occurs in the Western Cape, in the ... fynbos and renosterveld. The cup-shaped flowers of Geissorhiza tulbaghensis are pollinated by a variety of ...

06 / 01 / 2020 | Ricardo Riddles | Karoo Desert NBG

Common names: wine cups (Engl.); kelkie wyn (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

... the apex. They often becomes reddish on the upper margin. Geissorhiza eurystigma is endemic to the Cape Floral Region ... by monkey beetles from the Scarabaeidae: Hopliini . Geissorhiza Geissorhiza is best planted in dense stands on raised beds or ...

03 / 11 / 2014 | Brittany Arendse | CREW

Common names: satin flower, wine-cup

Family: Iridaceae

... dark center. Flowering time: mid-August to mid-September. Geissorhiza is a large genus of medium to small corm-bearing ... region of South Africa. Distinguishing characteristics Geissorhiza purpurolutea is closely allied to the Geissorhiza imbricata complex from which it can usually be ...

27 / 06 / 2011 | Vathiswa Zikishe | CREW

Common names: blue pride of Nieuwoudtville (Eng.); blou trots van Nieuwoudtville (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

... National Botanical Garden August 2009 The lovely deciduous Geissorhiza splendidissima is a geophyte (a perennial plant ... Flowering is normally from late August to September. Geissorhiza splendidisima is endemic to the Nieuwoudtville ... of insects are responsible for the pollination of the Geissorhiza species. Several species are pollinated by bees. ...

17 / 08 / 2009 | Colleen Rust | Hantam NBG

Common names: winecups, satin flower (Eng.); kelkiewyn (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2008 Geissorhiza radians is one of the most beautiful and well ... year from seed and can form vast expanses in wet areas. Geissorhiza radians is found in seasonally marshy areas north ... after during the spring months by flower enthusiasts. Geissorhiza radians has a fairly limited distribution with ...

27 / 10 / 2008 | Gary Shanks | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: blue satin flower (Eng.), blousysie, syblom (Afr.)

Family: Iridaceae

... Cowell Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2006 Geissorhiza aspera is a cormous geophyte with sword-shaped ... sandy soils and usually flowers after good winter rains. Geissorhiza aspera requires a dry summer period and would ... air and their back legs covered in yellow pollen grains. Geissorhiza This bulb is best suited to a pot display or in ...

23 / 10 / 2006 | C Cowell | Kirstenbosch NBG

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Plants of the Week Advanced Search

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Search results for "Geissorhiza" (displaying 7 of 7 on page 1)

Geissorhiza ovata

Geissorhiza tulbaghensis

Geissorhiza eurystigma

Geissorhiza purpureolutea

Geissorhiza splendidissima

Geissorhiza radians

Geissorhiza aspera