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Rhodocoma fruticosa
Plant... shape and does not form long runners. The diameter of plants at the base of the clump varies between 0.3-1 m. The ... November. Seeds are brown or grey and 1-2 mm long. Fynbos plants are adapted to grow and thrive in an environment ... fruticosa Rhodocoma fruticosa has potential to be a useful landscaping plant suitable for various conditions, ...
Xysmalobium pedifoetidum
Plant... National Herbarium Pretoria Xysmalobium pedifoetidum plants are perennial herbs that die back in winter and ... on the inside; the corona lobes are usually dark maroon. Plants flower from November to January and, if pollinated, ... winter temperatures — frost and snow are not uncommon. Plants have adapted to the environment by having a perennial ...
Protea cynaroides
Plant... with thick stems and large dark green, glossy leaves. Most plants are one metre in height when mature, but may vary ... from about 120 mm to 300 mm in diameter. Large, vigorous plants produce six to ten flower heads in one season, although some exceptional plants can produce up to forty flower heads on one plant. The ...
Crassula cremnophila
Plant... leopard tortoise, which is commonly found in the region. Plants are only found on cliffs, thus out of reach from ... succulent leaves is an adaptation to dry conditions. Plants grow in shallow soil which regularly dries out. The ... Parmelia sp.). Note the old dried inflorescence. Group of plants on the right hand side becoming purplish green because ...
Gerbera aurantiaca
Plant... rosettes of elliptical, dark green, leathery leaves. The plants grow vegetatively by underground stems to form clones ... in diameter and are thought to be hundreds of years old. Plants typically die back during the dry winter months and ... leaves begin to emerge in spring. As with all daisy family plants, the 'flowers' are not single flowers but a head made ...
Elegia nuda
Plantnone known Kirstenbosch NBG Plants are very similar in appearance to Elegia tectorum ... nuda grows in a clump and is between 200 mm and 1 m tall. Plants have a rhizome (a modified stem that grows ... restio family, male and female flowers occur on separate plants (dioecious). A good way to match male and female ...
Elegia spathacea
Plant... stem. Male and female flowers are produced on different plants (dioecious). The female inflorescence is 30–80 mm ... from seed. The seed dispersal is undifferentiated. The plants were seen dominating a plateau in the Kleinrivers Berg ... 3–4 years after a fire. Restios are wind-pollinated plants. The male and female plants in the natural habitat ...
... It has been introduced to Babylonstoren Farm where plants can be observed in the succulent house at ... preferably in pockets created by an artificial rockery. Plants will also grow in hanging baskets. Cotyledon barbeyi ... . soutpansbergensis can also be grown in some shade and plants look at their best when grown in groups. Water well ...
Khadia
Plant... locules (compartments). The rocky situations where these plants occur, ensure that little else can compete with them. ... and insects but this seems to have little effect on the plants, as recovery is swift. Areas where these plants grow often receive frost in winter and in some parts ...
Haworthiopsis limifolia
Plant... are pollinated by proboscid flies or bees. In nature, plants of this genus are often browsed by porcupines, ... periods of drought and to withstand fires . Although these plants are quite fire-resistant, they also favour very rocky ... grows best in a semi-shaded position, under big succulent plants, like Aloe or Euphorbia , or planted in a rock garden ...