Plant Height: Less than 50 cm

  • Veltheimia bracteata

    Posted on by s2This bulbous plant with wavy strap-shaped, glossy green leaves is deciduous with leaves dying back in Summer. The reddish-pink flowers are held in upright racemes of up to 60 flowers. They appear upright and in tight buds before flowering but... Read more »

  • Typha capensis

    Posted on by s2This leafy aquatic perennial grows in marshy grounds and isfound in the Park in the westerly wetland area. It is a monoecious plant which has the reproductive organs in separate structures but borne on the same individual. It tends to... Read more »

  • Tulbaghia violacea

    Posted on by s2These scented plants are prolific during the Summer months in Steenbok Nature Reserve. They grow from fat and tuberous roots. The leaves are long, narrow, strap-like and slightly fleshy, smelling of garlic when bruised. The flowers sit high above the... Read more »

  • Trifolium repens

    Posted on by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. Weed introduced from  Europe and Asia as a fodder crop. Read more »

  • Trachyandra revoluta

    Posted on by s2This rhizomatous perennial has few roots and few leaves. The leaves are linear and rough-textured, sheathing individually at the base. The flowers are also not abundant, nodding in much-branched, spreading flower heads while the base of flower stalk has a... Read more »

  • Torilis arvenis

    Posted on by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. Sprawling, soft, annual herb with ‘carrot-like’ leaves bearing a few small flowers. The fruits are burr-like and covered with barbed bristles. Read more »

  • Thamnochortus obtusus

    Posted on by s2This is a dioecious (meaning the male and female reproductive organs in separate plants) rhizomatous perennial. A small collection of these Restios are featured on the West side of the Indigenous Gardens. Read more »

  • Thamnochortus insignis

    Posted on by s2This is a dioecious (meaning the male and female reproductive organs in separate plants) tufted perennial, reed-like and tall. It is a stunning accent plant especially in late summer when the golden-brown inflorescences are at their showiest. The seed comes... Read more »

  • Thamnochortus erectus

    Posted on by s2This is a dioecious (meaning the male and female reproductive organs in separate plants) rhizomatous perennial. A small collection of these Restios are featured on the West side of the Indigenous Gardens. Read more »

  • Tetragonia fruticosa

    Posted on by s2This sprawling shrub with long trailing branches can be seen trailing through shrubs. It bears yellowish flowers at the end of its branches which are 3-4 mm in diameter. The fruits are broadly winged, with knobs between the wings. It... Read more »