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... Air layering is a method of propagating new trees and shrubs from stems still attached to the parent plant. The ... in South Africa. Pavetta is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 350 species of trees, evergreen shrubs and sub-shrubs, often found in forests, riverine ...
Felicia erigeroides
Plant... ) consists of annuals, herbaceous perennials and small shrubs. Other interesting felicias worth growing in the ... a border plant, in a mixed fynbos bed, in front of taller shrubs, in rockery garden pockets or as a filler plant. It is ... and U. sericea (lace-leaf ursinia), and with taller shrubs such as Acmadenia mundiana , Phylica ericoides , ...
Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld
Vegetation... by grassland species, with some scattered low shrubs and small trees. There are about 100 important ... species with a variety of different scattered small shrubs and small trees. The area also comprises of rocky ... Threatened by the Red List of South African Plants. Low shrubs endemic to the vegetation type include: Leucadendron ...
Mesembryanthemum varians
Plant... These plants are also famous for growing underneath larger shrubs for protection from the harsh sun. During the growing season, they will creep from beneath the larger shrubs and expose their flowers to pollinators. Like many ... gardens. They do well in shaded areas or underneath larger shrubs, especially shrubs from the Karoo areas. These plants ...
... birds, and sunbirds in particular, as using these shrubs for nectar and seeds. It seems unlikely that birds are ... possible. They need good light, preferably full sun. The shrubs are said to be half-hardy and might not withstand a ... spring. Like × Ruttyruspolia `Phyllis van Heerden', these shrubs would all need cutting back quite severely at times, ...
Erythrina caffra
Plant... filtered shade for a host of herbaceous and perennial shrubs. Masses of Plectranthus eckloni , P. ciliatus, P. ... Hypoestes aristata and Dissotis princeps . Other larger shrubs that can be planted with coast coral trees are Mackaya ... gave the names in 1770. The genus Erythrina is a group of shrubs and trees which have their origin not only in South ...
Pelargonium acraeum
Plant... under the section Ciconium. This section consists of half-shrubs or shrubs with stems that are thick and fleshy. The leaves are ... shrub can be planted among other herbaceous perennials and shrubs with similar growth habits. It will provide colour to ...
Dianthus albens
Plant... plants but there are some which form moderately sized shrubs, and have small flowers with colours varying from ...
Pseudoselago serrata
Plant... snapdragon family are usually annuals, perennial herbs or shrubs, rarely trees or climbers and some are parasitic. ... 150 Selago species in Africa, comprises mainly herbs and shrubs and its name is derived from the Greek sel- meaning ... this species as a colourful filler in between other small shrubs, or use it to create a hardy, low-maintenance and ...
Greyia
Plant... bottlebrushes National Herbarium Pretoria Greyia are all shrubs or small trees. Leaves are simple, spirally arranged, ... containing rare exotics as well as South African trees and shrubs. In G. radlkoferi the specific name is derived from ... for the average garden. Although the greyias are large shrubs or even small trees, they make good pot-plants which ...