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Lobostemon Montanus
''Lobostemon montanus'', the turquoise bush bugloss, mountain lobostemon or agtdaegeneesbos, is a South Africa, South African species belonging to the Boraginaceae, forget-me-not family. Description Growth form This branching shrub typically grows tall, although it may reach a height of .BODATSA: Botanical Collections. v1.4. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=brahms_online&v=1.4 It spreads up to wide. The woody branches are hairless, while the terminal, upward growing herbaceous branches are hairy. Leaves The stalkless hairy leaves are a silvery-green colour and are oval or oblong, widening towards the tip. The leaves cover the entire plant to ground level, forming rosettes at the ends of branches. Flowers Flowers are borne in large inflorescences at the top of the shrub between June and September. The individual flowers are loosely arranged to form a globose (spherical) unit, spreading sligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10 National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Prior to 1 September 2004, the institute was known as the National Botanical Institute. Kirstenbosch places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants. When Kirstenbosch was founded in 1913 to preserve the flora native to the South Africa’s territory, it was the first botanical garden in the world with this ethos, at a time when invasive species were not considered an ecological and environmental problem. The garden includes a large conservatory (The Botanical Society Conservatory) exhibiting plants from a number of different regions, including savanna, fynbos, karoo and others. Outdoors, the focus is on plants native to the Cape region, highlighted by the spectacular colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |