Less than 50 cm – Page 18 – Steenbok Nature Reserve

Tetragonia decumbens
Posted on 20th June 201824th January 2020 by s2This is a sprawling perennial with branches to 1m and glistening leaves that are warty or hairy. It bears yellow flowers 3-4mm in diameter, in branched axillary clusters shorter than the leaves. The fruits is initially green and succulent with... Read more »
Tecomaria capensis
Posted on 20th June 201822nd May 2021 by s2This scrambling, multi-stemmed shrub is originally from the Eastern Cape and can be quite invasive if left unchecked. Yellow and orange bushes can be found in different areas of the Park and Creek. Its pinnately compound, glossy leaves have oval... Read more »
Taraxacum breviscapum
Posted on 20th June 201814th January 2019 by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. European weed found on roadsides, in waste places and in gardens. The leaves are used traditionally as a salad and the roots are used as... Read more »
Psoralea pinnata
Posted on 20th June 201822nd January 2020 by s2Found naturally in the extreme Western Cape. Usually has a slender stem that branches fairly low down and has angular branches. The leaves are resinous and release a slight scent when crushed. The genus pinnata(Latin) describes the pinnate leaves. The... Read more »
Polygala myrtifolia
Posted on 20th June 201817th July 2021 by s2This evergreen sprawling or erect shrub / tree grows well on Leisure Isle and in both SteenbokPark and KingfisherCreek. It flowers intermittently throughout the year but is at its best during spring (hence its common name) and summer. The branches... Read more »
Polygala fruticosa
Posted on 20th June 201821st January 2020 by s2This is a neat, rounded evergreen shrub with young leaves that are tinged with purple, the shade echoed by the deep purple, winged flowers. These flowers are very striking and even though they resemble those of the pea family, they... Read more »
Plumbago auriculata
Posted on 20th June 201821st May 2021 by s2A large scrambling untidy shrub with clear blue flowers at the end of the branch tips. In summer, the bush is covered with glorious sky-blue flowers which are then followed by sticky hairy seeds. This shurb is well known to... Read more »
Plectranthus saccatus
Posted on 20th June 201821st January 2020 by s2This plant is originally from eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal but is now very happy in the shade in the plectranthus flower-bed near the main entrance to the Park. The leaves are ovate and lightly toothed. The flowers are among the... Read more »
Plectranthus neochilus
Posted on 20th June 201821st January 2020 by s2This plant is a hardy aromatic succulent herb, naturally found north/east of the Eastern Cape. It is a fast spreading ground cover with succulent grey-green leaves. The beautiful flowers are carried on tall spikes. Plectranthus comes from the Greek plektron meaning a spur... Read more »
Plectranthus mzimvubuensis
Posted on 20th June 201817th January 2020 by s2This perennial aromatic shrub comes from the Mzimvubu River area in the Transkei. Plants are easily propagated from cuttings; it is best suited to moist to dry thicket gardens. The beautiful flowers are carried on tall spikes. Plectranthus comes from the... Read more »