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Drosanthemum floribundum

Plant
Common names: purple carpet (Eng.); perstapeit (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... if they are happy they may re-seed themselves. Remember succulents are water wise! Collect ripe seed capsules in ...

31/03/2003 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Bulbine meiringii

Plant
Common names: Meiringspoort bulbine (Eng.); Meiringspoortkopieva (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... Meiringspoortkopieva (Afr.)
 Kirstenbosch NBG Dwarf succulents growing up to 100 mm high, with leaves in loose ...

01/03/2021 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Lampranthus affinis

Plant
Common names: cliff lampranthus (Eng.), kransvygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... dry fynbos and succulent karoo gardens together with other succulents such as Cotyledon orbiculata , Aloe microstigma , ...

03/03/2003 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ruschia

Plant
Common names: beesvygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... among other larger plants or in combination with other succulents in rock gardens and mixed beds. Remember that ...

14/11/2005 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Coleus subspicatus

Plant
Common names: spike spurflower, long-spiked spurflower, lavender spurflower (Eng.); ritsblom spoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... or can be planted around Aloe species or any other large succulents. It can also be grown as a potted plant where it ...

29/07/2024 | | Pretoria NBG

Haworthia marumiana var. marumiana

Plant
Common names: Karoo cliff haworthia (Eng.), karroo-dwergaalwyntjie (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG The plants are stemless, rosulate succulents up to 30 mm in diameter, proliferating from the ...

17/01/2022 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Adromischus phillipsiae

Plant
Common names: bell-nenta (Eng.), klokkiesrosie, klokkiesnenta (Afr.)
Family: Crassulaceae

... Adromischus phillipsiae plants are dwarf-sized, rosulate succulents, prolific from the base, solitary at first, with ...

30/01/2023 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Khadia

Plant
Common names: khadiwortel (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... increases in size with age . Plants like aloes or other succulents requiring similar growing conditions are ...

08/11/2004 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Crassula alpestris

Plant
Common names: None found. Suggest: sand-coated crassula
Family: Crassulaceae

... by moths. Crassulaceae Crassulas are amongst the easiest succulents to cultivate.  This species, however, proves to ...

19/11/2012 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Crassula congesta

Plant
Common names: none found
Family: Crassulaceae

... naturally. Crassulaceae Crassulas are amongst the easiest succulents to cultivate and this species is no exception. ...

11/03/2013 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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