Flowering Month: November

  • Hibiscus trionum

    Posted on by s2Not listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. This stiffly hairy annual was introduced from the Old World tropics and now widespread in southern Africa. The leaves are lobed or toothed. The showy... Read more »

  • Helichrysum teretifolium

    Posted on by s2Straggling shrublet with leaves hooked at tips, more or less hairless above but white-woolly beneath. The flowerheads appear in dense flat-topped clusters, without ray florets, surrounded by creamy white papery bracts that spread at the tips. Read more »

  • Helichrysum foetidum

    Posted on by s2Unpleasant smelling biennial covered with gland-tipped hairs, with oblong to lance-shaped leaves that are roughly hairy above and grey-woolly beneath. It bears leafy clusters of flattened flowerheads 15-25 mm diam. with cream to yellow bracts. The name Helichrysum is derived... Read more »

  • Helichrysum dasyanthum

    Posted on by s2This is a small, erect multi-stemmed spreading shrub. The thin stems are covered with fine, long greyish white hairs that extend to the leaves. Many flowers are arranged at the tip of the stem making it look like one large... Read more »

  • Helichrysum cymosum

    Posted on by s2Straggling thinly woolly groundcover shrub with narrow to elliptical leaves that are sparsely silky above and white-felted beneath. The margins are slightly rolled under. It bears flat-topped flowerheads that resembles masses of small discs. The name Helichrysum is derived from... Read more »

  • Helichrysum crispum

    Posted on by s2This is a low-growing perennial shrub with grey-green leaves and stems covered with white woolly hairs. The foliage has a pleasant aromatic smell unlike the flowers. The flowers appear in congested, terminal clusters. The name Helichrysum is derived from the... Read more »

  • Helichrysum capense

    Posted on by s2Perennial prostrate or scrambing shrub. The young branchlets are greyish-white, woolly-felted. The flowers appear in congested, terminal clusters. The name Helichrysum is derived from the Greek helios meaning sun, and chrysos meaning gold, referring to the bright yellow colour of... Read more »

  • Hebenstretia repens

    Posted on by s2Sprawling annual with branches that turn up at the ends. The leaves are narrow, sparsely toothed and the flowers appear in elongated spikes which have stalked anthers. This plant grows on flats and slopes along our coast. Read more »

  • Grewia occidentalis

    Posted on by s2A much branched, evergreen shrub or semi climber that grows in protected positions among other species of trees.  An excellent example of this can be seen at the west end of the Creek. The small conspicuous star-shaped flowers grow in... Read more »

  • Gloriosa superba

    Posted on by s2This very striking and well known plant is found naturally from the Eastern Cape to tropical Africa and can be spotted in many places in Steenbok, especially in the Indigenous garden. The Flame lily is a tuberous perennial with sprawling... Read more »