Flowering Month: November

  • Crotalaria capensis

    Posted on by s2Small, upright, fast growing tree with drooping branches.  They are pollinated mainly by carpenter bees which make a soothing buzz as they collect pollen and nectar. The name ‘Rattle pod’ refers to the dried seed pods which rattle in the... Read more »

  • Casuarina cunninghamiana

    Posted on by s2Evergreen, pine-like tree invading coastal dunes. A native of Australia that has been cultivated in South Africa for dune stabilization, ornament and shelter. Considered one of the best fuel woods in the world. All of these trees have been removed... Read more »

  • Buddleja saligna

    Posted on by s2Shrub or small tree with grayish-green, somewhat drooping crown. The heartwood is dark brown, tough, hard, heavy and very durable. Sweet scented flowers grow in large, creamy-white heads. The tree is important in the production of honey as it produces... Read more »

  • Apodytes dimidiata

    Posted on by s2A most attractive tree with glossy dark-green leathery leaves and sprays of tiny sweetly scented white flowers. Its light coloured wood is hard, heavy and fine-textured and is used for flooring and furniture. Birds love the fleshy black berries that... Read more »

  • Strelitzia nicolai

    Posted on by s2SA Tree No. 34 This evergreen tree has striking foliage and its multi-stems form dense clumps. The large leaves can reach up to 2m in length but tear easily when exposed to the wind and end up looking like feathers.... Read more »

  • Stachys aethiopica

    Posted on by s2This is a vigorous and versatile plant with long straggling stems which uses surrounding vegetation for support. The leaves are glandular, heart-shaped and rough with serrated edges, they are arranged opposite to each other and have an unpleasant smell. The square-shaped... Read more »

  • Silene undulata

    Posted on by s2This erect or sprawling, much branched hairy perennial can be found west of tennis courts and in the grasses along from the boat club entrance towards the Indigenous Gardens. The base of the plant carries opposite spatula-shaped leaves. The flowers... Read more »

  • Senecio pterophorus

    Posted on by s2Senecio is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, small trees and vines classified within the daisy family. This robust annual or short lived perennial shrub can grow up to 2m. The leaves are oblanceolate (meaning they have... Read more »

  • Selago burchellii

    Posted on by s2This densely leafy perennial shrub has pubescent branches (meaning, they are covered in short hairs or soft down). The leaves are light green, narrowly linear with the edges rolled under and are clustered in the stem axils. The flowers are... Read more »

  • Scadoxus membranaceus

    Posted on by s2This evergreen, compact plant grows from a bulb where 3 to 4, thin layers of leaves will appear. These leaves come directly from the rhizomatous rootstock rather than from an exposed stem. The four sheathing bracts enclosing the flower open... Read more »