Flowering Month: August
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Lycium ferocissimum
Posted on This erect, woody shrub grows 2–3 m tall and spreads about 3 m wide. The red berries, that are borne sporadically throughout the year and make it a perfect plant to attract birds, small animals and insects to the Reserve.... Read more » -
Pelargonium panduriforme Eckl. & Zeyh.
Posted on Pelargonium panduriforme is a shrub that is well branched and erect. The young stems are considered to be soft and herbaceous but as the plant matures, the stem starts to develop a woody feature. The genus name for Pelargonium... Read more » -
halleria lucida
Posted on This evergreen, multi-stemmed tree with attractive glossy bright green foliage can reach heights of 2 – 5m. The bark is longitudinally grooved and pale grey and brown in colour. The flowers are tubular, orange to brick-red, or yellow, very rich... Read more » -
Gladiolus carinatus
Posted on Commonly known as the blue Afrikaner, is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Gladiolus and is part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape. The flower spike is erect and unbranched with usually 4-6 flowers;... Read more » -
Zygophyllum L.
Posted on Description Zygophyllum is derived from the Greek words, zygos, meaning joined, and phyllon, meaning leaf, referring to the paired leaves of many of the species. This many-stemmed dwarf shrub usually grows to a height of ± 1 m to ±... Read more » -
EUPHORBIA ERYTHRINA
Posted on This much branched, resprouting perennial plant is easily recognisable by its stunning flower heads and long slender stems with opposite, alternate leaves. The flowers are carried at the tip of the stems and are enclosed in grenny-yellow bracts. Read more » -
MALVA PARVIFLORA
Posted on This very troublesome, annual weed is dynamic after autumn and winter rains. It is an erect, sprawling or decumbent herb growing up to 50cm high that is covered with rather stiff star-like (stellate) hairs and is woody at the stem. It occurs on all soil types;... Read more » -
ACOKANTHERA OPPOSITIFOLIA
Posted on This evergreen to semi-deciduous tree can be seen on the other side of the footpath to the Indigenous Garden. Easy to recognise with its reddish young stems and thick, leathery, ovate and glossy leaves. The flowers appear in dense axillary... Read more » -
Metalasia muricata
Posted on This erect, woody shrub grows up to 2.5m, the leaves are often curved backwards, twisted and hooked at the tips. The margins are rolled under. The honey scented flower heads are without rays, several in terminal clusters, the bracts are... Read more »