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Gazania rigida

Gazania rigida in flower
Common names: Karoo gazania
Family: Asteraceae

... to Humansdorp. The bright yellow or orange flower heads of Gazania rigida are visited by many insects which aid with pollination. Gazania Sow the seed during autumn in a well-draining medium. ... a shade net, and can gradually be introduced to full sun. Gazania rigida needs full sun and ample drainage. Plant it as ...

16 / 09 / 2013 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Gazania splendidissima

Gazania splendidissima subshrub
Common names: None
Family: Asteraceae

... R. Magee Compton Herbarium, Kirstenbosch February 2012 Gazania splendidissima is a perennial subshrub up to 200 mm ... of scales. Flowering time is from August to October. Gazania spendidissima is endemic to a narrow strip of the ... They can be distinguished from the other species of Gazania Gaertn. by the subshrubby growth habit, the ...

13 / 02 / 2012 | Anthony R. Magee | Compton Herbarium
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Gazania rigens var. leucolaena

Gazania rigens var. leucolaena
Common names: trailing gazania (Eng.); strandgazania, strandgousblom, rankbotterblom (Afr.); ububendle (Zulu)
Family: Asteraceae

... cypsela. Flowering time recorded from August to February. Gazania rigens var. leucolaena has a small distribution area ... dunes in Australia (Paul 2006; Karis et al. 2009). Other Gazania species in cultivation are G. krebsiana , G. lichtensteinii, G. linearis and G. maritima. Gazania Gazania rigens  var.  leucolaena  is ...

18 / 10 / 2010 | Paul Herman | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Gazania krebsiana

Gazania krebsiana
Common names: terracotta gazania (Eng.); gousblom, botterblom, rooi gazania (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

Kirstenbosch NBG Werner Voigt Kirstenbosch NBG August 2006 Gazania krebsiana is an extremely showy plant when in flower, ... on the short shoots. A distinctive characteristic of Gazania is that the flowering stalks contain a milky sap. ... to as terracotta, hence the common name terracotta gazania. The dark brown markings may contain black or white ...

18 / 09 / 2006 | Werner Voigt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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