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Aloiampelos commixta

Plant
Common names: Peninsula rambling aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

... inflorescence of A. commixta is somewhat stout attaining a maximum length of 300 mm. Flowering from August to September ...

05/04/2010 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Plectranthus hilliardiae

Plant
Common names: Pondo spurflower (Eng.); pondospoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... to June). At Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, their maximum flowering is in mid-April. Fruit is a 2 mm diameter, ...

06/04/2020 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Lithops optica

Plant
Common names: Lüderitz Living Stone, Lüderitz Stone Plant, Lüderitz Beeskloutjie
Family: Aizoaceae

... the rest of the year. Temperatures vary, the average daily maximum ranges between 18 and 28 degrees centigrade and the ...

01/04/2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus

Plant
Common names: King Gustave's sceptre, bottlebrush, white sceptre, sceptre-like paranomus (Eng.); perdebos, septerpluimbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... from Van Rhynsdorp to Port Elizabeth, with an area of maximum concentration covering the districts of Caledon, ...

23/06/2014 | | Harold Porter NBG

Ruttya fruticosa

Plant
Common names: jammy mouth, rabbit ears, bunny ears, hummingbird plant, orange bird, orange dragon, monkey face, African azalea (Eng.), jembekkie (Afr.)
Family: Acanthaceae

... fruticosa are egg-shaped, brown capsules containing a maximum of 4 seeds. When the capsule is ripe, it splits open ...

15/07/2024 | | Lowveld NBG

Strelitzia reginae

Plant
Common names: crane flower, bird of paradise, orange strelitzia (Eng.); isigude (Nguni); kraanvoëlblom (Afr.)
Family: Strelitziaceae

... that recovery is faster, more or less two to three years maximum, to full bloom again. Stelitzia is named in honour of ...

26/02/2001 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Crassula deceptor

Plant
Common names: alabaster towers (Eng.)
Family: Crassulaceae

... grown in a full sun or a partial shade exposure. However, maximum sunlight will promote the establishment of more fully ...

24/04/2023 | | Pretoria NBG

Euryops ‘Silver Sunshine’

Plant
Common names: ‘Silver Sunshine’ resin bush (Eng.); ‘Silver Sunshine’ harpuisbos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... will resprout from the base. Plant in groups of 3 or 5 for maximum impact in a garden, providing a bright splash of ...

01/01/2018 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Bulbine latifolia var. curvata

Plant
Common names: curved-leaf bulbine (Eng.); kromblaarkopieva (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... as B. latifolia var. curvata flower annually, ensuring maximum seed output. The flowers of Bulbine latifolia var. ...

24/05/2021 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Erica calcareophila

Plant
Common names: limestone heath (Eng.)
Family: Ericaceae

... shading should be light so that the plants may enjoy the maximum light possible as heavy shade will result in the ...

24/07/2023 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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