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Leucadendron laxum
Plant... (i.e. unisexual with male and female flowers on different plants), and both male and female plants produce masses of small bright yellow flowers during ... attractive cones. Its flowers, cones and foliage make it a useful addition to flower arrangements. Leucadendron laxum ...
... (Eng.); Enon-dwergaalwyntjie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Plants dwarf-sized, rosulate, prolific from base, forming ... and flowers of Haworthiopsis attenuata ‘Enon’, plants growing in a container. The Enon Conglomerate cliff ... soil and harsh cliff habitat cause stress that results in plants that are adapted to this particular environment. ...
Curio talinoides
Plant... slopes in Buffalo Thicket vegetation, rich in succulent plants. Associated species include Tetradenia barberae , ... the Mtata River north of East London in the Eastern Cape, plants was found on sheer cliffs adjacent to the river ... vegetation here consists of Eastern Valley Bushveld with plants such as Gasteria excelsa, Haworthia cymbiformis var. ...
... a south-facing cliff near Orabes Wand, Brandberg, Namibia. Plants form dense clusters and fill up crevices. Branches and leaves rooting where they touch ground. The plants often filling an entire crevice. The succulent leaves ... to the harsh cliff habitat. The growth rate of the plants is slow and conservative and plants can become very ...
Streptocarpus polyanthus
Plant... a situation where two or three phyllomorphs (individual plants with their own roots and flowering stems) grow from ... (growing on trees) or lithophytic (growing on rocks), The plants can be cross-pollinated easily with other species but ... shade with good ventilation is best for growing healthy plants with plenty of flowers. Watering Streptocarpus should ...
Agapanthus caulescens
Plantstem agapanthus Kirstenbosch NBG The plants are deciduous and occur in summer rainfall areas where ... it may snow. In the winter rainfall region of South Africa plants go dormant and are unaffected by the winter rains if ... of seed germination is usually high. Agapanthaceae Plants of Agapanthus caulescens are easy to grow and can ...
Stenoglottis longifolia
Plant... with tuberous roots that grows 300–800 mm tall. Plants have 7–15 leaves arranged in a basal rosette. The ... species of terrestrial orchids. They can be grown as pot plants or in gardens in areas with cool Mediterranean or warm temperate climates. These plants grow in spring and summer (October to February), ...
Huernia procumbens
Plant... House in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Plants grow in full sun or dappled shade. The succulent, ... shallow-rooted nature takes advantage of light showers. Plants often grow on bedrock in shallow soil with little competition from non-succulent plants. Stems that are actively growing and lengthening and ...
... (Eng.), Klipplaat dwergaalwyntjie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Plants dwarf-sized, neatly rosulate, prolific from base, ... and Crassula capitella . Haworthia marumiana var . reddii plants form dense mats or small clusters that fill crevices ... becomes yellowish to pinkish during dry periods as the plants aestivate, blocking out excessive light and reducing ...
Thamnochortus bachmannii
Plant... bracts. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The male plants are comprised of 6-10 pendulous tassels, whereas the ... spikelets with the rigid bracts forming a cone shape. The plants are wind pollinated with the male inflorescences ...