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... in KwaZulu-Natal. Little is known about the ecology of the plant, although the flowers are known to attract bees and ... is worth having in your garden as it is an unusual feature plant and one of the drought-tolerant plants, needing little ... Please be aware that the sap is poisonous if ingested. The plant can be propagated through both seeds and cuttings, this ...
Coleus subspicatus
Plant... edges and a slightly imprecise texture, adding to the plant's visual appeal. In late summer to early autumn (March-June), the plant produces 80-300 mm long and 15-30 mm wide spike-like ... and resilient ecosystem in their own backyard. The plant's capability to resist unwanted insects and rodents is ...
Protea subvestita
Plant... flowers open. The fruits are serotinous (retained on the plant for years) and they take at least 7 months to ripen. In the wild, the fruits remain on the plant for years until the plant dies or a fire occurs or if insects consume the ...
Solanum africanum
Plant... (Eng.); dronkbessie, dronktou (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG This plant can be grouped with the perennial, herbaceous creepers. ... also as a shrub when a supporting framework, like other plant growth, is available. It can grow up to 3 m tall in ideal conditions. The plant sends out shoots in all directions, which is easily ...
Erica oblongiflora
Plant... heath (Eng.) groentaaiheide (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG The plant forms a spreading to erect plant up to ±1 m high. The unusually thick and short leaves ... visited by sunbirds and by insects. The flowers of the plant are oblong and small and not usually a sunbird’s ...
Crassula deceptor
Plant... winter and it may flower at any time of the year, when the plant is provided with appropriate growing conditions. Plants ... strategy. Their succulent leaves store water, allowing the plant to survive in its arid habitat where rainfall is scarce ... The pale coloured leaves reflect light and help keep the plant cooler, prevening heat damage from exposure to the sun. ...
Euphorbia schinzii
Plant... schinzii typically is a small, low-growing, compact plant, 100–150 mm tall, forming compact clumps or mats. It ... resilience during drought periods. Furthermore, the plant's small leaves minimize the surface area and mitigate ... defense mechanism plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the plant from predation by herbivorous fauna. The hard and sharp ...
Hippobromus pauciflorus
Plant... Hippobromus pauciflorus is a much favoured larval food plant of the Citrus Swallowtail butterfly ( Papilio demodocus ... blue and copper (Lycaenidae) butterflies. Flowers of this plant species attract bees, wasps and beetles. Bees are the ... pollinators of Hippobromus pauciflorus flowers. When the plant is in flower or has fruits, it also attracts birds that ...
Elegia nuda
Plant... nuda gets burnt in a fire the above-ground parts of the plant are completely killed. The underground rhizome survives ... that have been released after the fire. Restionaceae Plant Elegia nuda in a well-drained spot in the garden. ... restio and does require a fair amount of space to grow in. Plant in full sun. No pruning is needed other than to ...
resurrection plant (Eng.); opstandingsplant (Afr.); uvukakwabafile ... blade. The stem is rigid, much branched and aromatic. The plant is dioecious, meaning the male and female reproductive ... larger than the carpels at anthesis. The resurrection plant is generally wind pollinated. Beetles have been ...