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Crassula deltoidea

Plant
Common names: None found
Family: Crassulaceae

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

09/07/2012 | | Kirstenbosch 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

Delosperma

Plant
Common names: Afrikaans names of species: D. carolinense, D. vogtsii : klipvygie, rotsvygie; D. floribundum : skaapvygie; D. herbeum : witbergvygie; D. macellum : rooibergvygie
Family: Aizoaceae

... therefore need plenty of water. Treating them like other succulents with limited watering will cause their untimely ...

17/10/2005 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

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

Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi

Plant
Common names: white-haired cycad
Family: Zamiaceae

... would be ideal in a rockery surrounded by low-growing succulents. Cycads require regular feeding to maintain a ...

14/08/2006 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Felicia echinata

Plant
Common names: dune daisy, prickly felicia (Eng.), bloublommetjie (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... orbiculata ) and vygies, where they serve to soften the succulents. The foliage also contrasts well with the long ...

06/08/2001 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Gasteria vlokii

Plant
Common names: Swartberg ox-tongue (Eng.); Swartberg-beestong (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... prefers partial or dappled shade and grows well with other succulents. Plants can be given ample compost annually or fed ...

08/03/2010 | | 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

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

Lampranthus tenuifolius

Plant
Common names: None
Family: Aizoaceae

... poor drainage. Use it alongside other fynbos plants and/or succulents such as Crassula dejecta and Cotyledon orbiculata ...

25/03/2013 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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