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Killickia grandiflora
PlantCathedral Peak killickia National Herbarium Pretoria Perennial, slightly decumbent herb, with its shoots growing up to c. 400 mm in height. ... described the species as a ‘locally frequent decumbent herb, mauve, leaves pungent when bruised’ and placed it in ...
... ursinia Kirstenbosch NBG This plant is a herbaceous, perennial shrub with a rounded or spreading habit, 500-600 mm ... soft herbaceous new shoots, sprouting from a semi-woody perennial stem. The plant is well branched and has fairly ... is a versatile herbaceous plant that can be grown as a perennial but will do best in its first year of growth and ...
Ballota africana
Plantcat herb, Cape horehound (Eng.); kattekruie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch ... At Kirstenbosch, Ballota africana is grown in the herb garden and peninsula section. It grows best in full sun ... plants. Ballota africana is a valuable herb and a pretty perennial for indigenous, especially dry gardens. The genus ...
Ursinia abrotanifolia
Plant... Kirstenbosch NBG This faintly grey, evergreen, herbaceous perennial has a neat bushy habit 0.2-0.5 m high. New soft herbaceous shoots sprout from the semi-woody perennial stem. The attractive feathery leaves, 20-50 mm ... abrotanifolia , as it has leaves resembling the herb, Artemisia abrotanum , southernwood or southern ...
Zantedeschia
Plant... The leaves of Z. aethiopica are cooked as a pot herb by the African and Indian communities in South Africa. ... braising them in oil with onions and chillies. The cooked herb is eaten with maize meal porridge (pap). The herb adds flavour to the plainer porridge. The Indians braise ...
Barleria ovata
Plant... KwaZulu-Natal NBG This is an erect or ascending, robust, perennial herb, 0.2-0.8 m in height, with several golden hairy stems ... flowers in summer to autumn, from November to March. As a perennial plant, it will live for a number of years and will ...
Lippia javanica
Plant... Verbenaceae This plant is usually selected for the herb garden, rather than the floral display area. It can be ... to many African people and to many avid herbalists and herb gardeners. Different parts (the leaves, twigs and ... of meat that has been infected with anthrax. This herb is also said to be affective against fever, especially ...
Crassula capitella
Plant... (Sesotho) Pretoria NBG Crassula capitella is a small, perennial herb, with fleshy, propeller-like leaves that mature from ... summer to winter. Crassula capitella subsp . nodulosa , a perennial shrublet with one, rarely a few rosettes, hairy ...
Zaluzianskya microsiphon
Plant... (Eng.); malthungthung (Southern Sotho) Compton Herbarium A perennial herb, with erect stems up to 400 mm tall, covered in soft, ... Africa, consisting of over 50 species of annual and perennial herbs or almost sub-shrubs, with one species ...
... (Afr.) Harold Porter NBG Nemesia diffusa is a short-lived perennial herb that grows to a height of between 300 and 400 mm. The ... in Afrikaans. The genus is comprised of annuals, perennial herbs or subshrubs. Nemesia diffusa Benth. var. ...