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Agathosma pattisonae
Plant... which has to start again from seed. Another strategy that plants employ to cope with fire is resprouting, of which ... resprout from an underground lignotuber, bulb or corm. Plants that only grow on cliffs, and especially the non-succulent plants such as Agathosma pattisonae, have to grow and ...
Aeollanthus rydingianus
Plant... (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Aeollanthus rydingianus plants are softly semi-succulent, branched, ascending, ... by insects. The highly aromatic, sticky leaves protect the plants from herbivores, such as rock rabbits ( Procavia ... the semi-succulent nature of the leaves enables plants to survive periods of drought. The small black ...
Encephalartos latifrons
Plant... means that the male and female elements occur on different plants. One to three olive green cones can be produced. The ... in midsummer, and does not necessarily cone every year. Plants in the living collection of E. latifrons at ... to each plant. Large specimens make excellent accent plants surrounded by lower growing species such as E. ...
Leucadendron macowanii
Plant... tipped with a fine recurved point. The leaves on female plants are generally longer than those on male plants. The plants flower during winter (July and August), with the male ...
Astroloba genus
Plant... to leaning or even creeping, perennial, leaf succulents. Plants divide from the base to form small to large clusters, of which the central, oldest plants sometimes die off to yield a fairy ring-like ... direction to the generative spiral (right). This is a very useful diagnostic character for astrolobas. Photos by S.M. ...
Thamnochortus cinereus
Plant... main stems look just like small, needle-like leaves. The plants can be treated like small shrubs or perennials and ... plant can already be in flower and at three years old, the plants are at their decorative best. Like all restios, the male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers themselves are very small and ...
Delosperma
Plant... by its 'crown of thorns' on the leaf tips). Delosperma plants are perennials and can be upright, procumbent, ... are from August to January, depending on rainfall. The plants often flower sporadically throughout the season if ... shorter than 1 mm and germinate readily. Delosperma plants may live up to 20 years if treated appropriately. ...
Willdenowia incurvata
Plant... restio that grows 0.5 to 1.5 m high and up to 3 m wide. Plants have short rhizomes and make a base of 0.3–3 m in ... loosely convoluted. The inflorescences of male and female plants are slightly different. The male inflorescence has ... some survive fires, and several observations of resprouted plants have been reported. After harvesting or fire, people ...
Adenium multiflorum
Plant... with poisonous watery latex. For most of the year the plants do not have flowers or leaves. The leaves are up to ... lobes, crinkly red margins and red stripes in the throat. Plants with pure white flowers are occasionally found. The ... mm long. The seeds are brown with a tuft of silky hairs. Plants are found in various habitats. Where browsed ...
Adenium
Plant... subterranean with only fleshy branches above ground. The plants have tubers or rootstocks and usually clear sap. The ... light brown, with a deciduous tuft of hairs at each end. Plants are slow-growing, but long-lived and are easily grown ... species are found in sandy soil in open, sunny positions. Plants are naturally well adapted to the hot and dry ...