Flowering Month: November

  • Scabiosa columbaria

    Posted on by s2This hardy, evergreen herbaceous perennial has attractive, deeply lobed, grey green foliage. The soft basal leaves ca have serrated or toothed margins are clump-forming. The showy inflorescences are carried on slender erect stems all year round. Butterflies, bees and insects... Read more »

  • Satyrium princeps

    Posted on by s2The rootstock of this deciduous, winter-growing geophyte is a root-stem tuberoid: a storage organ which consists of both root and stem tissue. Two broad oval leaves lie flat on the ground while the tall erect raceme shows off the flowers.... Read more »

  • Satyrium membranaceum

    Posted on by s2This stout, tuberous geophyte (i.e. a plant that has its storage organs underground) is a rare sighting in Steenbok. This orchid is mainly found North of the tennis courts from October until December. The large flat leaves lay on the... Read more »

  • Salvia chamelaeagnea

    Posted on by s2This evergreen, grey hairy shrub is very distinctive by its tetragonal (square-shaped), upright stems. The leaves are dotted with glands which emit a very strong scent when touched, leaving a sticky, bitter-tasting residue on fingers. The whorls of flowers are... Read more »

  • Salvia aurea

    Posted on by s2This species was previously known as Salvia africana-lutea, however, according to the rules of botanical nomenclature, hyphenated names should not be used. This grey-hairy shrub is very well known for its aromatic leaves and can be found all over Steenbok. The... Read more »

  • Ruschia species

    Posted on by s2Plants in the Ruschia genus are among the most striking, versatile and diverse of all succulents in the Mesembryanthemum group. Imported from the Karoo, it provides a splash of colour as one approaches the indigenous garden in the Park. Members of Ruschia are all... Read more »

  • Raphanus raphanistrum

    Posted on by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. Naturalised weed from the rape seed or radish family. Read more »

  • Ranunculus multifidus

    Posted on by s2This small evergreen herb grows well in damp grassland and spreads its runners freely therefore being an excellent candidate for groundcover. The compound, bright-green leaves grow from a basal rosette and are covered with hairs. The cheerful yellow flowers, about... Read more »

  • Chenopodium album

    Posted on by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. A fast-growing weedy annual plant that is extensively cultivated and consumed in Northern India as a food crop. Read more »

  • Zantedeschia aethiopica

    Posted on by s2This very well known plant grows freely in damp ground but also tolerates normal garden conditions. The arrow-shaped leaves are as long or longer than the flowering stem and are a lush-looking dark green. The flowers are enclosed in a... Read more »