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Category:
Catelogue/Amaryllidaceae
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African name
D/E
evergreen
Rainfall
summer
Height
90cm
Light requirements
s
Flowers
June
Medicinal uses
Used in traditional medicine to ...
Thursday, 25 July 2013
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Category:
Catelogue/Iridaceae
A very showy genus of about 52 species from the winter and summer rainfall regions, most of which are deciduous, with a small group of evergreen species. Watsonia are ideal for mass garden displays ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Alliaceae
... more sensitive than the evergreen species, the summer growing species are best grown in medium sized pots to ensure dry winter dormancy. Tulbaghia enjoy a compost-rich, well-drained medium in a sunny position ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Amaryllidaceae
... watering in the winter dormant period. Evergreen species can handle regular watering in winter which makes them great subjects for planting under trees in the garden.
Name
Scadoxus membranaceus ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Amaryllidaceae
... and collectors, and are easily grown in the garden or in pots. Evergreen species require a lot of sun, sharply drained compost-rich soil and regular watering in their summer growing period. Summer-growing ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Amaryllidaceae
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African name
D/E
evergreen
Rainfall
summer
Height
90cm
Light requirements
s
Flowers
June
Medicinal uses
Used in traditional medicine to ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Iridaceae
... growing species need a well-drained sandy soil, regular watering in their growing season and a lot of sun. The evergreen summer-rainfall species need compost-rich acid soil kept damp and a position that ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Iridaceae
... The winter-growing.
Name
Hesperantha coccinea
Common name
Scarlet river lily
African name
khahlana (ss)
D/E
evergreen
Rainfall
summer
Height ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Amaryllidaceae
... sandy mix with a generous layer of compost at the bottom of the pot. The summer growing evergreen species enjoy a well-composted growing medium and a shady position.
Name
Haemanthus albiflos ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Iridaceae
Commonly known as hair-bells, fairy-wands or angel’s fishing rods, Dierama is a fascinating genus of about 45 evergreen species. These sun loving plants are generally frost hardy, enjoy a humus-rich content ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Iridaceae
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Common name
Peacock flower
African name
D/E
evergreen
Rainfall
summer
Height
1m
Light requirements
fs
Flowers
November
Medicinal ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Amaryllidaceae
... well-spaced intervals and allow medium to dry out between watering. The evergreen species prefer a compost rich soil and are generally easier to grow than the deciduous species.
Name
Cyrtanthus ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Category:
Catelogue/Hyacinthaceae
... and easy to grow. The summer growing evergreen species enjoy some humus in the soil medium and light shade. Winter growing species enjoy a good dose of sun in a well-drained sandy soil and should not be ...
Thursday, 08 March 2012