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Adromischus leucophyllus
Plant... cliff where it experiences little competition from other plants. Its succulent nature enables the plant to withstand ... in its leaves. During droughts the leaves become thin. Plants form loose, sparsely branched clusters, often becoming ... waxy bloom. This pale colour and orientation protects the plants from excessive sunlight and prevents too much ...
Streptocarpus fanniniae
Plant... habitats; sometimes they are epiphytic (growing on other plants, in this case mostly on trees), but also on rock faces ... Most of the Streptocarpus species make excellent pot plants and can also be planted in the shady/damp areas of the garden. Place indoor plants in a warm, bright situation, but not in full sun. ...
Leucospermum reflexum
Plant... medium growth rate and usually flowers in its third year. Plants have been known to grow for about 20 years before ... that the young seedlings do not have to compete with other plants while they are young, encourages optimal growth. Ash ... fires provide easily accessible nutrients for the young plants. Proteaceae These plants come from the winter-rainfall ...
... in clumps of up to 3 stems. The stems of the highland form plants can grow up to 3 m tall with a diameter of 300–400 mm. Stems of the lowland form plants in the Eastern Cape are thinner and reclining, whereas ... growing in the Drakensberg grow taller. Lowland form plants rarely grow taller than 1 m and have a diameter of ...
Tylecodon ectypus
Plant... of its natural habitat. It grows best in dappled shade. Plants should be planted in a sandy gravely soil. Keep dry from late spring to autumn. Water the plants during late autumn and winter. They rapidly respond by ... producing leaves in its winter growing season. Fertilize plants with an organic fertiliser during winter and spring. ...
Crassula alba
Plant... and the many fires that burn across this ecosystem, the plants re-sprouting in the spring. Crassulaceae Crassula alba ... of the soil to dry somewhat. Water sparingly while the plants are dormant during autumn and winter (May to August). ... plants, soil stabiliser and as a filler. These plants are useful ground covers because of their dwarf growth habit, the ...
Oxalis purpurea
Plant... and not visibly hairy. It is unique amongst dicotyledonous plants in that it forms true bulbs which are often buried ... also producing a single stem, often resulting in a posy of plants and flowers in one place. The new shoots emerge from ... (May in SA) and will usually keep flowering until the plants go dormant. The fruit is small (size of a match head) ...
... the tray or bending their delicate stems. Allow the young plants to reach a height of about 1cm before planting out into individual bags. Grow the plants up to at least 10cm before planting out in autumn or ... mild frost as long as it is watered through the winter. Plants also do well under relatively harsh windy conditions ...
Gethyllis villosa
Plant... to March in the wild). Hysteranthy, a phenomenon where plants flower without leaves being present, while the plant ... inactive, is frequent in geophytes, also known as bulbous plants. The flower appears in the same location after the ... habitat, to take advantage of the winter rains. The plants have leaves and grow during the winter, and in spring, ...
Crassula multicava
Plant... it occurs in the wild. Apart from seed dispersal, the plants easily root and spread from leaves that fall or break ... the flowerhead that drop off and develop into independent plants. This vegetative reproduction method and the rapid spread of plants has lead to somewhat problematic invasions of natural ...