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Jordaaniella anemoniflora and J.dubia

Plant
Common names: helder kruipvygie, matvygie (Afr.) Jordaaniella anemoniflora (L.Bolus) Van Jaarsv. [ = Cephalophyllum anemoniflorum (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. (Van Jaarsveld 2001)]
Family: Mesembryanthemaceae

... 2001)] Kirstenbosch NBG  These are perennial, creeping succulents with succulent leaves and large, solitary flowers. ...

16/08/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Mesembryanthemaceae

Plant
Common names: mesembs, fig marigold, midday flower, ice plant (Eng.); vygie (Afr.)
Family: Mesembryanthemaceae

... (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Mesembs are annual to perennial succulents, ranging from minute to compact and tufted to ...

29/03/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Zygophyllum

Plant
Common names: twinleaf, caper beans, dollar bush (Eng.); spekbossie, vaalkareedoring, witkriedoring (Afr.)
Family: Zygophyllaceae

... of the genus. The plants are known as xerophytic leaf succulents as they occur in dry conditions and have fleshy ...

30/03/2009 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

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

Salvia garipensis

Plant
Common names: Gariep sage (Eng.); Gariep salie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Selago  species and  Osteospermum jucundum  or succulents including  Aloe  species. They also give good ...

03/10/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia namaensis

Plant
Common names: Nama sage (Eng.)
Family: Lamiaceae

...   Selago  species and  Osteospermum jucundum   or succulents and species of  Aloe.  They also contrast well ...

05/09/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Euphorbia schinzii

Plant
Common names: rock-milkbush, northern noors, Schinz’s spurge (Eng.); klipmelkbossie (Afr.)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

... and planting it in a well-draining soil mix suitable for succulents. Soil should be kept lightly moist until roots ...

29/04/2024 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Euphorbia globosa

Plant
Common names: globose euphorbia, globose spurge (Eng.); eierpol, knopmelkbol, langbeentjie (Afr.)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

... bodies. As a mechanism to reduce water loss, as in many succulents, the plant lacks proper developed leaves and has ...

13/02/2017 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Aloe pavelkae

Plant
Common names: Hunsberg aloe (Eng.); hunsberg-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Kirstenbosch NBG Plants are slow-growing, long-lived leaf succulents, forming loose, pendulous clusters with up to 8 ...

18/01/2021 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Welwitschia mirabilis

Plant
Common names: welwitschia (Eng.), tumboa, n'tumbo (Angolan), tweeblaarkanniedood (Afr.), !kharos (Nama/Damara), nyanka (Damara), khurub (Nama), onyanga (Herero)
Family: Welwitschiaceae

... underground. Ernst van Jaarsveld, who looked after the succulents at Kirstenbosch from 1976 until 2015 and who has ...

17/03/2003 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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