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Raspalia trigyna
Plant... the finely branched, small-leaved shrubs so typical of fynbos. Branches are tightly packed with tiny oval leaves, ... to fire. This is an interesting characteristic of a fynbos relative, as fynbos species are renowned for their dependence on fire for ...
Fynbos on the coast
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 86(1)391 | Copyright: Botanical Society
Two volunteers from the Kirstenbosch have been growing fynbos plants in gardens that normally would be considered unsuitable for fynbos plants because of the gale force winds and sandy soils they have to endure. Kikillus Johann fynbos beach sand windy Botanical Society Fynbos on the coast ...
Euryops linearis
Plant... linearis is tolerant of limestone soils, while most fynbos plants are not. But this does not mean that it needs ... and acidic soils, and is a useful plant for lovers of fynbos who have neutral to alkaline soils and struggle to grow fynbos that needs acidic soils. It can be planted in the ...
Delosperma saxicola
Plant... surface tuberculate. Delosperma saxicola plants grow in Fynbos in full sun. The flowers are pollinated by insects, ... coast. The associated vegetation is Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos of the Fynbos Biome (Mucina et al. 2006). Plants which share the ...
Thamnochortus acuminatus
Plant... seed treated with smoke derived from burning dry and wet fynbos plant material, helps to break the seed dormancy and ... prevent fungal infection. Lay the seeds on well-drained fynbos soil and cover with a fine, sieved, fynbos soil mixture. Ensure that all seeds are covered and ...
Restio virgeus
Plant... are treated with smoke derived from burning dry and wet fynbos plant material, to break seed dormancy and stimulate ... fungal infection. Lay the seeds on the well-drained fynbos soil and cover with a fine-sieved fynbos mixture. The seeds take about 6 weeks to germinate. ...
Berzelia cordifolia
Plant... Berzelia cordifolia , like many species occurring in the fynbos biome with a naturally fire-driven system, have the ... warm, dry and frost-free climates and is ideally suited to fynbos gardens. Grow plants in a well-drained, lime-free ... seeds in a well-drained, moist medium that works well for fynbos plants, such as 30% sand and 70% fine-milled bark, in ...
Restio similis
Plant... Treat the seed with smoke derived from burning dry and wet fynbos plant material to break seed dormancy and stimulate ... prevent fungal infection. Lay the seed on the well-drained fynbos soil and cover with a fine-sieved fynbos soil mixture. The seeds are very small, handle them ...
... abietina subsp. atrorosea is found in Peninsula Sandstone fynbos. This vegetation type consists of poor, well-drained, ... on sloping ground, terraces or embankments and with other fynbos plants. Companion plants may include other ericas, ... that the correct, well-drained growing medium is used. A fynbos planting medium is made up of a combination of equal ...
Elegia spathacea
Plant... be treated with smoke derived from burning dry and wet fynbos plant material; this breaks seed dormancy and ... them with a fungicide. Sow the seeds in well-drained fynbos soil and cover them with a finely sieved fynbos mixture. The seed takes about 4 weeks to germinate. ...