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Caputia tomentosa

Caputia tomentosa growing in the Conservatory at Kistenbosch
Common names: woolly caputia, tinderbush (Eng.); tontelbossie, tontelbos, tonteldoos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... Desert National Botanical Garden published in August 2002 Caputia tomentosa is an ascending to rounded, sparingly to ... a short point (acute). Fig. 2. A close-up of the leaves of Caputia tomentosa , growing in a container at Kistenbosch ... is from early summer to autumn (Nov. to Mar.) Fig. 3. Caputia tomentosa in flower in the Botanical Society ...

13 / 04 / 2023 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Caputia scaposa

Flowers of Caputia scaposa var.scaposa
Common names: small caputia (Eng.); kleintontelbos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... ray florets up to 35 mm in diameter. Two varieties of Caputia scaposa are recognised; var. scaposa is only known ... leaf tips. The latter from near Enon, Eastern Cape. Caputia scaposa is closely related to Caputia tomentosa with similar silvery white leaves, however ...

15 / 09 / 2014 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Caputia pyramidata

Plant in flower
Common names: tall caputia (Eng.); groot-tontelbos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... elongated seeds are attached to numerous white bristles. Caputia pyramidata is only known from the Eastern Cape ... between Hankey, Grahamstown and Peddie. It is related to Caputia tomentosa (= Senecio haworthii ), the latter with ... is about 23°C and the average daily minimum about 12°C. Caputia pyramidata grows at an altitude of 100-600m, on soils ...

14 / 07 / 2014 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Caputia oribiensis

Caputia oribiensis
Common names: Oribi Gorge caputia (Eng.); Oribi-tontelbos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... florets are bright yellow; and the disc florets tubular. Caputia oribiensis is only known from Oribi Gorge in ... is about 23°C and the average daily minimum about 12°C. Caputia oribiensis grows at an altitude of 100-600 m on soils ... growing in association with the following species species: Caputia medley-woodii , Gasteria croucheri , Aloe pluridens , ...

11 / 08 / 2014 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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