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Ruschia promontorii

Ruschia promontorii in habitat flowering in spring
Common names: Peninsula cliff ruschia (Eng.); Skiereiland-kransvygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... is mainly in winter and spring (July to October). Fig. 2 . Ruschia promontorii flowering on the coastal cliffs of ... that become mottled grey and woody but remain flaccid. Ruschia promontorii is a quarzitic sandstone endemic of the ... of Paulsberg, Cape Point Nature Reserve, and a close-up of Ruschia promontorii growing on the cliff among Aloe ...

04 / 03 / 2024 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Ruschia spinosa

Ruschia spinosa, with spines sticking out.
Common names: thorny vygie, spiny ruschia (Eng.); doringvygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... National Botanical Garden August 2014       Ruschia spinosa is a spinescent shrub, 350-700 mm high with a ... or without narrow valve wings. Seeds are very small.  Ruschia spinosa takes about two years to be fully grown. Ruschia spinosa can be found in the Northern Cape, Eastern ...

18 / 08 / 2014 | Hannelie Snyman | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Ruschia maxima

Ruschia maxima
Common names: giant mountain vygie (Eng.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... Flowering can take place at any time of the year, but most Ruschia species flower from September to November. Mature ... of this plant are small, hard and contain 4 or 5 locules. Ruschia maxima occurs in the Western Cape near the coast and ... rainfall ranging from less than 100 mm to 800 mm per year. Ruschia maxima can tolerate frost and fires. It is found in ...

02 / 01 / 2012 | Ricardo Riddles | Karoo Desert NBG
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Ruschia

Ruschia karooica
Common names: beesvygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... as protection against grazing animals. The flowers of Ruschia vary from white to pink and purple. They very much ... have much bigger flowers and more colour types. Members of Ruschia are all very floriferous; flowers literally cover the ... especially in arid and semi-arid areas. Species of  Ruschia  shows remarkable variability as a result of the ...

14 / 11 / 2005 | Werner Voigt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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