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Restio similis

Restio similis
Common names: slender blobs (Eng.)
Family: Restionaceae

... filifolia , Watsonia borbonica , Aristea capitata , Erica mammosa , with Leucadendron argenteum at the back to ...

10 / 02 / 2020 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Pteronia aspera

Pteronia aspera
Common names: sand gumbush (Eng.); sandgombos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... aliena , Plecostachys serpyllifolia , Protea repens , Erica coccinea , Erica plukenetii , E. sitiens and E. viscaria subsp. ...

07 / 10 / 2019 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Crassula ericoides subsp. ericoides

Crassula ericoides
Common names: heath crassula, large whipcord (Eng.); malmeidbossie, skilpadbossie (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

... Crassula ericoides because the plant looks similar to an Erica , commonly called heath or Cape heath. Ericas typically ...

02 / 09 / 2019 | Sboniso Zwane | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Agathosma orbicularis

Agathosma orbicularis
Common names: Caledon buchu (Eng.); Caledon-boegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

... noduliflora , Watsonia borbonica , Cannomois virgata , Erica plukenetii , E. quadrangularis , E. viscaria subsp ...

22 / 07 / 2019 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Elegia filacea

Elegia filacea
Common names: little golden curls
Family: Restionaceae

... companion fynbos plants, including Mimetes cucullatus , Erica spp., and the small buchus. ...

03 / 06 / 2019 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora

Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
Common names: golden heath (Eng.); goueheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2019 Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora is a robust, upright ... of the branches, in mid to late summer (January to March). Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora occurs on open, dry, ... transfer pollen from one flower to another while feeding. Erica grandiflora subsp. grandiflora does not have a ...

11 / 02 / 2019 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica rhopalantha var. rhopalantha

Erica rhopalantha (Loretta Floors)
Common names: club-shaped erica (Eng.); maroenheide, pienkheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... his knowledge and experience in propagating and growing Erica rhopalantha . Erica rhopalantha is an erect shrublet, up to 300 mm high, ... the leaf surface area while exposed to the sun and wind. Erica Erica rhopalantha can be planted in a sunny spot in the ...

15 / 10 / 2018 | Karen Wall | Harold Porter NBG
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Arctotis angustifolia

Arctotis angustifolia
Common names: narrow-leaved arctotis (Eng.); smalblaar gousblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... africana-lutea , Agathosma serpyllacea and A. ciliaris , Erica sessiliflora , Cotyledon orbiculata , Aloiampelos ...

27 / 08 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica lutea

Erica lutea
Common names: yellow-rice heath, rice heath (Eng.); geelrysheide, rysheide (Afr.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Ncaphayi Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2018 Erica lutea is a slender, compact, branched shrublet, with an ... late summer to autumn and early winter (February to May). Erica lutea is confined to southern Africa, where it is found ... ( Capys alphaeus ) has also been observed visiting Erica lutea flowers for nectar. This butterfly breeds on ...

02 / 07 / 2018 | Sinikeziwe Ncaphayi | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Arctotis aspera

Arctotis aspera
Common names: rough arctotis (Eng.); taaigousblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... , Agathosma serpyllacea , A. ciliaris and A. lanceolata , Erica sessiliflora , E. coccinea subsp . coccinea , E. ...

11 / 06 / 2018 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica irregularis

Erica irregularis, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.
Common names: Gansbaai heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Wilman Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2018 Erica irregularis is a fairly robust shrub, which can grow as ... factors, peak seed release is in late August. In the wild, Erica irregularis can take 5 years from germination to reach flowering stage. This species is similar to Erica baccans , but is distinguished by its unique ...

07 / 05 / 2018 | Victoria Wilman | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica glandulosa subsp. breviflora

Erica glandulosa subsp. breviflora
Common names: Humansdorp glandulous heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2018 Erica glandulosa subsp . breviflora is a sturdy, ... autumn to spring (April-September), the same period as Erica glandulosa subsp. glandulosa . Erica glandulosa subsp . breviflora is extremely localized, ...

26 / 03 / 2018 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe howmanii

Aloe howmanii
Common names: Howman’s cliff aloe (Eng.); waaier-grasaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... of sub-alpine grassland and fynbos, with species of Erica , Leucospermum and Protea . Other species common in its ...

06 / 11 / 2017 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Cannomois grandis

Cannomois grandis, female plant
Common names: giant river-reed, large bell reed, grand Cape-reed, rekoala, pokers (Eng.); bergbamboes, besemriet, besemgoed, olifantsriet, perdehoef, assegaai (Afr.
Family: Restionaceae

... , Leucospermum cordifolium , Podalyria calyptrata and Erica scabruiscula. It is grown overseas where it is reported ...

17 / 10 / 2016 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Indigofera flabellata

Indigofera flabellata (Adriaan Grobler)
Common names: fan-leaf indigofera
Family: Fabaceae

... plants such as Agapanthus praecox , Protea repens , Erica discolor , Metalasia aurea , Potentilla fruticosa and ...

03 / 10 / 2016 | Tandiwe Nkonki | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Erica discolor

Erica discolor
Common names: two-colour heath
Family: Ericaceae

... Hitchcock Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2016 Erica discolor varies from an erect, single-stemmed or ... has been noted to produce flowers throughout the year. Erica discolor is a very common and widespread species, often ... the southern Cape receives rain throughout the year. Erica discolor grows on mountain slopes and along the windy ...

25 / 07 / 2016 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Klattia stokoei

Klattia stokoei
Common names: Stokoe's klattia, red klattia (Eng.); kwasblom, kwasbos (Afr.)
Family: Iridaceae

... amongst other very interesting plant species, such as Erica leucotrachela , Osmitopsis asteriscoides , Senecio ...

18 / 07 / 2016 | Ebraime Hull | Harold Porter NBG
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Trichocephalus stipularis

Trichocephalus stipularis flowerheads
Common names: dogface (Eng.); hondegesiggie (Afr.)
Family: Rhamnaceae

... outstanding. Good companion plants include ericas such as Erica curvirostris , E. plukenetii and E. mammosa , Phylica ...

20 / 06 / 2016 | Ramadimetja Junia Maleka | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Protea grandiceps

Protea grandiceps
Common names: red sugarbush, red protea (Eng.); rooisuikerbos, rooisuikerkan (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... including Paranomus reflexus , species of Syncarpha , Erica discolor , Elegia equisetacea and Leucospermum reflexum ...

08 / 05 / 2016 | Mashudu Nndanduleni | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Erica glomiflora var. glomiflora

Erica glomiflora (HG Robertson, Iziko Museums of South Africa)
Common names: lantern heath (Eng.)
Family: Ericaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2016   Erica glomiflora var. glomiflora forms an erect, ... until mid-summer, from April to December or January. Erica glomiflora var. glomiflora occurs over a wide area ... near Oudtshoorn and on the Kammanassie and Kouga. Erica glomiflora var. glomiflora grows in well-drained, ...

18 / 04 / 2016 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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