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174 results found for ' <strong>nectar</strong>' (displaying page 11 of 18)
Erica inordinata
Plant... long proboscid flies that can hover while feeding on the nectar. Ericaceae This plant grows successfully in containers ...
Lachenalia bulbifera
Plant... sunbirds ( Nectarinia chalybea ) that feed on nectar contained in the base of the perianth tubes. The ... that cling to the stems while probing the flowers for nectar. Hyacinthaceae Lachenalia bulbifera is a rewarding ... are best massed together to reduce their falling over in strong winds. Once the bulbs have started growing in autumn, ...
Calodendrum capense
Plant... family trees, breed on the foliage. Birds do not find the nectar-filled flowers inviting, but butterflies do feed on ... maintain its shapely canopy, it requires protection from strong, sustained winds, like Cape Town's south-easter. Young ... light. Another common feature, caused by the oil, is the strong scent of the leaves, particularly when they are ...
Satyrium princeps
Plant... black sunbirds ( Nectarinia amethystina ). These mainly nectar-feeding birds cling to the sturdy flower stems and ... of the labellum (lip) spur, then suck up the rest of the nectar by extending the tongue to the base of the spur. ... the growth phase) to prevent stems from falling over in strong wind. Plant the tuberoids with their tops 10-20 mm ...
Gladiolus longicollis
Plant... They have a flower tube, 35–110130 mm long, that has nectar at its base. It is known as a grassland plant on the ... open wide only in the afternoon, when they release a strong sweet fragrance. This species flowers in spring and ... earlier if it is cloudy. In the evening it produces a strong, sweet fragrance, which attracts hawk moth that ...
Salvia africana
Plant... that a visiting bee has to press on as it probes for nectar, causing the hinged anther to move down and deposit ... is a platform for the bee to land on. As it probes for nectar, it presses against the ‘pedal’, which causes the ... soil and keep moist. As soon as the seedlings are strong enough to handle, transfer them to a single pot. After ...
... away. Its tubular flowers attract sunbirds that seek its nectar, and in dipping into the flower tube disturb the ... is in acidic soils and protected from direct exposure to strong salt-laden winds. A good watering once a week during ... flowers almost throughout the year. It is recommended as a strong-growing, reliable garden plant and is easy to maintain ...
Erica galpinii
Plant... use of the wind. Among those pollinators are long-beaked, nectar-feeding sunbirds that play an important pollination ... Erica galpinii . Other pollinators struggle to reach the nectar at the base of the floral tube. Ericaceae Erica ... of the season fall, this allows them to settle in and grow strong during the rainy winter, and they are thus able to ...
Portulacaria afra
Plant... in cultivation is often erratic. They are a rich source of nectar for many insects, which in-turn attracts insectivorous ...
Erica scabriuscula
Plant... its mouthparts (proboscis) into the flower in search of nectar and, in doing so, disturbs the anthers which are held ... the sea as long as it is protected from direct exposure to strong salt-laden winds. A good watering once a week during ... very showy species when in flower. It is recommended as a strong-growing, reliable garden plant and is easy to maintain ...