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... (Eng.); Aasvoelberg-douvygie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Plants much-branched, long-lived, woody, densely divaricately ... shrublet, but ultimately becoming a cliff hanger. Plants root in crevices and on lichen covered ledges, at an ... cold fronts in winter or convectional rains in summer. The plants grow in crevices and shallow soil with little ...
Pelargonium tongaense
PlantTonga pelargonium (Eng.) Lowveld NBG Plants are deciduous, perennial, low growing shrubby herbs, ... if the flowers included) in height with a spread of 400mm. Plants die back in winter. The pale green stems are slightly ... extended period from spring to autumn (September - April). Plants are blessed with bright scarlet red flowers borne in ...
... to 800 mm long and approximately 300–600 mm wide. The plants have a rhizomatous root system with long fibrous roots ... occur in groups of 3 or more at each node and give the plants foliage its characteristic shape and form. Tiny, ... grown in full/dappled/light or semi-shade. Generally the plants require no more fertilizing than a biannual ...
Aloe corallina
Plant... Kunene-kransaalwyn (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG The plants are slow-growing, pendulous, with leaves in apical ... tip (apex) ends in a sharp point (acute). Fig. 2. Three plants of the Kunene Coral aloe ( Aloe corallina ) growing on ... on the lower Kunene River Valley, northern Namibia. Plants with medium-sized, caulescent clusters, occupying ...
Rhodocoma capensis
PlantKirstenbosch NBG Tufted, compact plants of 1 to 2 m high, the diameter at the base growing up ... The branches are slightly arching and this gives the plants a very elegant appearance. The plants can reach a ... evergreen appearance. This is the most commercially useful aspect of the species as the foliage is too soft for ...
Protea rubropilosa
Plant... become gnarled ancient shrubs only reaching 1m, whereas plants grown in ideal conditions under cultivation can reach up to 8m. These are the extremes and normally plants grow between 2-4m tall. Cultivated plants have a spreading, rounded shape with foliage touching ...
Thamnochortus insignis
Plant... (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Thamnochortus insignis plants are tall, reed-like tussocks with a diameter of 500 mm ... m or more at the top and up to 2.5 m tall. Male and female plants are separate and very similar when they are not ... produces large amounts of seed in autumn (April-May). The plants are at their most ornamental from about 2 months ...
Haworthiopsis
Plant... Pretoria Haworthiopsis is a genus of dwarf, succulent plants, that was previously included in Haworthia subgenus ... Haworthiopsis alludes to the similar appearance of these plants to other species of Haworthia and to the fact that ... Haworthiopsis in terms of shape, size, colour and texture. Plants can be solitary or suckering to form dense clumps, and ...
Cannomois grandis
Plant... unbranched or sparsely branched rhizomes. Cannomois plants are dioecious, which means the male and female flowers are found on separate plants. The male plants have a spectacular inflorescence of hundreds of small, ...
... mm and a width of approximately 400–700 mm. The plants have a rhizomatous root system with long fibrous roots ... occur in groups of 3 or more at a node and give the plants its compact shape and form. The real leaves are ... foliage is used for textural contrast against plants having larger leaves or broader-textured foliage, and ...