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Trichodiadema pygmaeum

Plant
Common names: for the genus : kareemoer vygie, perdevygie, donkievygie, doringkroon vygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... sunny area. They can also be used in rockeries. Other succulents such as Gibbaeum, Lithops, Stomatium and other small succulents can be planted alongside to make an attractive ...

25/01/2010 | | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership

Bulbine rupicola

Plant
Common names: dwarf cliff bulbine (Eng.); dwergkopieva (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Its dense network of roots make it difficult for other succulents to establish. The greyish leaves are covered with ... mode of flowering is also observed in, for instance, other succulents such as Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana which ...

19/04/2021 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Senecio elegans

Plant
Common names: wild cineraria, veld cineraria, greater purple ragwort, purple senecio (Eng.); strandblommetjie (Afr.); izuba (isiXhosa)
Family: Asteraceae

... also perform wonderfully with perennials, woody shrubs or succulents such as: Cotyledon orbiculata , Caprobrotus edulis ... species, including annuals, perennials, shrubs, climbers, succulents, aquatic plants, and small trees. In southern ...

15/11/2022 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Curio ficoides

Plant
Common names: blue chalkstick, flat-leaved senecio (Eng.); blouharpuis (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... the plants from larger herbivores. As with many associated succulents, branches which become detached, will root ... . Curio was established by Heath in 1997 for a group of succulents, previously belonging to the very large genus ...

11/11/2019 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Litanthus pusillus

Plant
Common names: TomThumb hyacinth, Kleinduimpie-hiasint (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... growing on south-facing slopes share this habitat with succulents such as Crassula nemorosa, Ornithogalum ... higher than 1000 m) sharing their habitat here with other succulents such as Aeollanthus rehmannii, Delosperma sp. , ...

09/02/2009 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe suprafoliata

Plant
Common names: book aloe, book-leaved aloe (Eng.), boekaalwyn (Afr.), icena, umhlabandlazi (isiZulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... with a low-nitrogen fertilizer formulated for cacti and succulents, diluted to half the recommended strength, once or ... 5-10°C) will encourage flower development. As with all succulents, avoid letting Aloe suprafoliata sit in stagnant ...

30/09/2024 | | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Mesembryanthemaceae

Plant
Common names: mesembs, fig marigold, midday flower, ice plant (Eng.); vygie (Afr.)
Family: Mesembryanthemaceae

... (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Mesembs are annual to perennial succulents, ranging from minute to compact and tufted to ...

29/03/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloiampelos commixta

Plant
Common names: Peninsula rambling aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

... hanging flowers is also more obvious in A. commixta. Most succulents make use of striking and showy flowers which aids ...

05/04/2010 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe falcata

Plant
Common names: Vanrhynsdorp aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

... seeds are often blown under karoo-like shrubs. As in many succulents, life begins under the protection of a nurse plant ...

10/07/2006 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Crassula mesembrianthemopsis

Plant
Common names: foam flower
Family: Crassulaceae

... This species falls into a special group of South African succulents called 'window plants'. They come from a variety ...

22/11/2010 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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