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Anemone vesicatoria
Plant... has adapted to survive fire which is part of the fynbos rejuvination cycle, by resprouting from its ... Grow the young plants on in pots until the rootstock is strong before planting out into the garden; this can take a ... can establish themselves as a feature over time without strong competition from surrounding groundcovers. Plant it ...
Kumara genus
Plant... low-growing and stemless with an underground rootstock and strong roots as in K. haemanthifolia , or are trees with ... and long-lived. Large specimens found in their fire-prone, fynbos habitats are several decades old. The fan aloes are ... the corky bark on the stem of Kumara plicatilis , and the strong underground rootstock of K. haemanthifolia . Flowers, ...
... base and clasping the stem. This species possesses a very strong aromatic odour. Fig. 2. A typical specimen of ... in well-drained, composted soil. It is ideally suited to fynbos and renosterveld gardens, planted as a ground cover or ... Fig. 6. Helichrysum pandurifolium growing in Sandstone Fynbos on Constantiaberg, Cape Peninsula. (Photo Alice ...
... in the natural habitat. Sow in autumn, in a well-drained fynbos mix consisting of 1 part loam, 1 part bark, and 2 ... are sensitive to it. Companion plants include other fynbos species like restios and ericas, which share similar ... diversity in South Africa. It is a cornerstone of the Fynbos Biome, contributing significantly to the biodiversity ...
Carpobrotus mellei
Plant... The mountain sourfig grows wild in Succulent Karoo and dry Fynbos vegetation. It is confined to the mountainous regions ... long stigmas overtopping the stamens. It is best suited to Fynbos gardens, higher lying Succulent Karoo gardens as well ... plant and a useful sand-binding groundcover in mountainous fynbos gardens. Fig. 6. Carpobrotus mellei growing in habitat ...
Ruschia promontorii
Plant... orange coloured fruticose lichens. Aizoaceae Best for cool fynbos and other warm temperate Mediterranean climate ...
... to neutral (pH 5-7), sandy and well-drained, and avoid strong fertilisers such as manure but it can be fertilised ... 1914; Norlindh 1943). This species is ideally suited to fynbos gardens, and to temperate and Mediterranean-climate ...
Hyacinthaceae
Plant... or savannah, temperate grasslands, and perennially moist fynbos. A few species grow in marshes or along streams, and ... underground. This is particularly useful in grasslands and fynbos, which are adapted to regular burning in the dry ... are adapted to pollination by moths, and secrete a rather strong fragrance at night. The brightly coloured species of ...
Aristea spiralis
Plant... winter-rainfall areas. It thrives in waterwise gardens, fynbos gardens or rock garden pockets in full sun. Due it its ...
Cineraria cyanomontana
Plant... frequent mist and frost, resembling low altitudinal Fynbos type of vegetation. The altitudinal range is probably ... frost. The typical vegetation type is similar to that of Fynbos, which is found in the Western Cape Province, however, the Fynbos is situated at lower altitude, and experiences winter ...