Flowering Month: January

  • ALBUCA BRACTEATA

    Posted on by Di StrombergThis succulent bulb is commonly known as the pregnant onion due to the fact that it does look like an pale green to yellow onion sitting on top of the soil – growing up to 10cm in diameter – and also because... Read more »

  • VIRGILIA DIVARICATA

    Posted on by Di StrombergVirgilia divaricata and V. oroboides are very similar and are often confused but V. divaricata rarely exceeds 10m – unlike V. oroboides which can reach 15m. It has a bushy, rounded to broadly conical growth habit with branches growing close to the ground. The... Read more »

  • POLYGALA VIRGATA

    Posted on by Di StrombergThis is an evergreen shrub which, if left untouched, can grow to over 2m. The specimen in Steenbok can be seen alongside the footpath on the opposite side of the Indigenous Gardens. It will definitely catch your eye with its... Read more »

  • Curio repens

    Posted on by Di StrombergThis is a succulent spreading shrublet with erect habits. The many branched stems forming dense mats on the ground. The leaves are nearly cylindrical, up to 1cm in diameter and up to 8cm long. They are flatter on their inner... Read more »

  • Scadoxus puniceus

    Posted on by Di StrombergThis is one of South Africa’s most striking bulbous plants with a large underground bulb that can reach up to 10cm across. The plants are dormant in winter, using the large bulbs and roots to store moisture during that time.... Read more »

  • Cestrum laevitigata

    Posted on by Di StrombergInvasive Status in South Africa: NEMBA Cat 1b Origin: South America Large evergreen shrub / tree the young leafy shoots and green berries of which are toxic. This poisonous plant has lance-shaped leaves and greenish-yellow, tube-shaped flowers, which appear from... Read more »

  • Hedera helix

    Posted on by Di StrombergInvasive Status in South Africa: Cat 3 A rampant, clinging evergreen vine, it is a familiar sight in gardens, waste spaces, on house walls, tree trunks and in wild areas across its native habitat. Read more »

  • Anagallis arvensis

    Posted on by Di StrombergNot listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is  troublesome  weed and can  smother and outcompete other natural vegetation. Scarlet pimpernel, commonly known as blue-scarlet pimpernel, shepherd’s weather glass or shepherd’s clock, is a low-growing annual plant. The native range of... Read more »

  • Solanum nigrum

    Posted on by Di StrombergNot listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is  troublesome  weed and can  smother and out compete other natural vegetation. Native to Eurasia and introduced in the Americas, Australasia, and South Africa. It is also known as black nightshade. Parts of... Read more »

  • Commelina benghalensis

    Posted on by Di StrombergNot listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed,  can  smother and out compete other natural vegetation. Currently being dealt with west of the Tennis courts. Commelina benghalesis is a common, widespread weed found throughout southern Africa, tropical Africa... Read more »