Plant of the Week

Plant of the Week in Kirstenbosch

Winter 2005

25 July - 31 July - Babiana pygmaea
18 July - 24 July - Myrsine africana
11 July - 17 July - Aloe perfoliata
4 July - 10 July - Freylinia densiflora
27 June - 3 July - Onixotis triquetra
20 June - 26 June - Cassine peragua
13 June - 19 June - Morella cordifolia
6 June - 12 June - Acmadenia obtusata

Autumn (Fall) 2005

30 May - 5 June - Gasteria acinacifolia
23 May - 29 May - Athrixia phylicoides
16 May - 22 May - Crassula ovata
9 May - 15 May - Calpurnia aurea
2 May - 8 May - Adenandra obtusata
25 Apr - 1 May - Encephalartos villosus
18 Apr- 24 Apr - Trema orientalis
11 Apr - 17 Apr - Diosma prama
4 Apr - 10 Apr - Senecio tamoides
28 Mar - 3 Apr - Argyroderma theartii
21 Mar - 27 Mar - Anisodontea julii
14 Mar - 20 Mar - Encephalartos transvenosus
7 Mar - 13 Mar - Berzelia lanuginosa

Summer 2005

28 Feb - 6 Mar - Aeollanthus parvifolius
21 Feb - 27 Feb - Schefflera umbellifera
14 Feb - 20 Feb - Erica denticulata
7 Feb - 13 Feb -Mimites cucullatus
31 Jan - 6 Feb - Berkheya purpurea
24 Jan - 30 Jan - Podocarpus elongatus
17 Jan - 23 Jan - Rhus pendulina
10 Jan - 16 Jan - Euryops chrysanthemoides
3 Jan - 9 Jan - Salvia thermarum

Early Summer 2004

27 Dec - 2 Jan - Agapanthus caulescens
20 Dec - 26 Dec - Polygala virgata
13 Dec - 19 Dec - Trichilia dregeana
6 Dec - 12 Dec - Ixianthes retzioides
29 Nov - 5 Dec - Psychotria capensis
22 Nov -28 Nov - Felicia filifolia subsp.filifolia
15 Nov - 21 Nov - Freylinia visseri
8 Nov - 14 Nov - Encephalartos altensteinii
1 Nov - 7 Nov - Podalyria calyptrata

Spring 2004

25 Oct -31 Oct - Buddleja glomerata
18 Oct - 24 Oct - Perlargonium tetragonum
11 Oct - 17 Oct - Greyia radlkoferi
4 Oct - 10 Oct - Rhodocoma capensis
27 Sep - 3 Oct - Strelitzia juncea
20 Sep - 26 Sep - Aloe africana
13 Sep -19 Sep - Cyrtanthus falcatus
6 Sep - 12 Sep - Freylinia undulata

Early Spring 2004

30 Aug - 5 Sep - Freesia alba
23 Aug - 29 Aug - Ballota africana
16 Aug - 22 Aug - Nuxia floribunda
9 Aug -15 Aug - Warburgia salutaris
2 Aug -8 Aug - Gnidia squarrosa

Winter 2004

26 July - 1 Aug - Cannomois virgata
19 July - 25 July - Agapanthus dyeri
12 July - 18 July - Canthium inerme
5 July - 11 July - Curtisia dentata
28 June - 4 July - Gladiolus aureus
21 June - 27 June - Gasteria croucheri
14 June - 20 June - Seriphium plumosum
7 June - 13 June - Rhoicissus tomentosa
31 May - 6 June - Thamnochortus cinereus

Autumn (Fall) 2004

24 May - 30 May - Aloe arborescens
17 May - 23 May - Agapanthus africanus
10 May - 16 May - Nerine gibsonii
3 May - 9 May - Kirkia acuminata
26 Apr - 2 May - Brunia albiflora
19 Apr -25 Apr - Artemisia afra
12 Apr - 18 Apr - Nivenia corymbosa
5 Apr - 11 Apr - Coleonema pulchellum
29 Mar - 4 Apr - Pycnostachys reticulata
23 Mar - 28 Mar - Helichrysum umbraculigerum
15 Mar - 21 Mar - Ficus lutea
8 Mar - 14 Mar - Petalidium bracteatum
1 Mar - 7 Mar - Maytenus acuminata var..acuminata 'Silky Showers'

Summer 2004

23 Feb - 29 Feb - Jasmine multipartitum
16 Feb - 22 Feb - Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii
9 Feb - 15 Feb - Elegia capensis
2 Feb -8 Feb - Oldenburgia grandis
26 Jan - 1 Feb - Mentha longifolia
19 Jan - 25 Jan - Agapanthus praecox
12 Jan - 18 Jan - Watsonia hysterantha
5 Jan - 11 Jan - Petalidium coccineum

Early Summer 2003

29 Dec - 4 Jan 2020 - Helichrysum splendidum
22 Dec - 28 Dec - Erica inordinata
15 Dec - 21 Dec - Justicia petiolaris
8 Dec - 14 Dec - Scabiosa incisa
1 Dec - 7 Dec - Erica turgida
24 Nov - 30 Nov - Salvia repens
17 Nov - 23 Nov - Heterolepis aliena
10 Nov - 16 Nov - Helichrysum nudifolium
3 Nov - 9 Nov - Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

Spring 2003

27 Oct - 2 Nov - Leucospermum bolusii
21 Oct - 26 Oct - Lachenalia liliflora
13 Oct - 20 Oct - Serruria trilopha
6 Oct - 12 Oct - Serruria furcellata
29 Sep - 5 Oct - Polygala myrtifolia
22 Sep - 28 Sep - Coleonema album
15 Sep - 21 Sep - Aloe ciliaris var. ciliaris
8 Sep - 14 Sep - Brabejum stellatifolium
1 Sep -7 Sep - Knowltonia capensis

Early Spring 2003

25 Aug - 31 Aug - Leucadendron levisanus
18 Aug - 24 Aug - Virgilia
11 Aug - 17 Aug - Adenandra uniflora
4 Aug - 10 Aug - Elegia equisetacea
28 July - 3 Aug - Erica perspicua

Winter 2003

21 July - 27 July - Rhodocoma sp.
14 July - 20 July - Serruria cyanoides
7 July - 13 July - Agathosma crenulata
30 June -6 July - Aloe baberae
23 June - 29 June -Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
16 June -22 June - Lithops olivacea
9 June - 15 June - Lachenalia viridiflora
2 June - 8 June - Restio multiflorus

Autumn (Fall) 2003

26 May - 1 June - Cyperus textilis
19 May - 25 May - Tinnea barbata
12 May -18 May - Eulophia horsfallii
5 May - 11 May - Restio dispar
28 Apr - 4 May - Apodytes dimidiata
20 Apr - 27 Apr - Tinospora fragosa
14 Apr - 20 Apr - Polyxena corymbosa
7 Apr - 13 Apr - Sutherlandia frutescens
31 Mar - 6 Apr - Conophytum truncatum
24 Mar - 30 Mar - Stenoglottis fimbriata
17 Mar - 23 Mar - Welwitschia mirabilis
10 Mar - 16 Mar - Nerine masoniorum
3 Mar - 9 Mar - Lampranthus affinis

Summer 2003

24 Feb - 2 Mar - Erica jasminiflora
17 Feb - 23 Feb - Gardenia thunbergia
10 Feb - 16 Feb - Dracaena aletriformis
3 Feb - 9 Feb - Celtis africana
27 Jan - 2 Feb - Vernonia glabra
20 Jan - 26 Jan - Gasteria polita
13 Jan - 19 Jan - Chironia linoides
6 Jan - 12 Jan - Brachylaena discolor

Early Summer 2002

30 Dec - 5 Jan - Hebenstretia dura
23 Dec - 29 Dec - Pelargonium graveolens
16 Dec - 22 Dec - Mimetes hottentoticus
9 Dec - 15 Dec - Pelargonium zonale
2 Dec - 8 Dec - Ochna serrulata
25 Nov - 1 Dec - Asparagus densiflorus
18 Nov - 24 Nov - Athanasia dentata
11 Nov - 17 Nov - Serruria aemula
4 Nov - 10 Nov - Polygala fruticosa 'Southern Shores'

Spring 2002

28 Oct - 3 Nov - Ixia viridiflora
21 Oct - 27 Oct - Restio quadratus
14 Oct - 20 Oct - Greyia flanaganii
7 Oct - 13 Oct - Senecio glastifolius
30 sep - 6 Oct - Acmadenia mundiana
23 Sep - 29 Sep - Pelargonium tomentosum
16 Sep - 22 Sep - Leucadendron macowanii
9 Sep - 15 Sep - Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana
2 Sep - 8 Sep - Erythrina lysistemon

Early Spring 2002

26 Aug - 1 Sep - Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's gold'
19 Aug - 25 Aug - Arctotis arctotoides
12 Aug - 18 aug - Restio festuciformis
5 Aug - 11 Aug - Streptocarpus kentaniensis
29 Jul- 4 Aug - Agathosma mucronulata

Winter 2002

22 Jul - 28 Jul - Cyrtanthus mackenii
15 Jul - 21 Jul - Salvia africana-lutea
8 Jul - 14 Jul - Helichrysum populifolium
1 Jul - 7 Jul - Sterculia murex
24 Jun - 30 Jun - Diospyros whyteana
17 Jun - 23 Jun - Diastella proteoides
10 Jun - 16 Jun - Haemanthus albiflos
3 Jun - 9 Jun - Protea repens

Autumn (Fall) 2002

27 May - 2 Jun - Erica urna-viridis
20 May - 26 May - Encephalartos woodii
13 May - 19 May - Podocarpus henkelii
6 May - 12 May - Strumaria truncata
29 Apr - 5 May - Mimetes chrysanthus
22 Apr - 28 Apr - Plectranthus fruticosus 'James'
15 Apr - 21 Apr - Nerine sarniensis
8 Apr - 14 Apr - Thamnochortus fraternus
1 Apr - 7 Apr - Lithops optica
25 Mar -31 Mar - Clematis brachiata
18 Mar - 24 Mar - Cineraria saxifraga
11 Mar - 17 Mar - Ischyrolepsis subverticellata
4 Mar-10 Mar - Senecio macroglossus

Summer 2002

25 Feb - 3 Mar - Salvia muirii
18 Feb - 24 Feb - Euphorbia obesa
11 Feb - 17 Feb - Podranea ricasoliana
4 Feb - 10 Feb - Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
28 Jan - 3 Feb - Halleria lucida
21 Jan - 27 Jan - Eucomis autumnalis
14 Jan - 20 Jan - Agapanthus coddii
7 Jan - 13 Jan - Osteospermum juncundum 'White Moon'

Early Summer 2001

31 Dec - 6 Jan - Geranium multisectum
24 Dec - 30 Dec - Bauhinia bowkeri
17 Dec - 23 Dec - Calodendrum capense
10 Dec - 16 Dec - Wachendorfia thyrsiflora
3 Dec - 9 Dec - Aulax umbellata
26 Nov - 2 Dec - Diascia integerrima
19 Nov - 25 Nov - Erica ventricosa
12 Nov - 18 Nov - Elegia fistulosa
5 Nov - 11 Nov - Hemizygia transvaalensis

Spring 2001

29 Oct - 4 Nov - Watsonia marginata
22 Oct - 28 Oct - Scilla natalensis
15 Oct - 21 Oct - Ursinia cakilefolia
8 Oct - 14 Oct - Pelargonium betulinum
1 Oct - 7 Oct - Leucadendron laxum
24 Sep - 30 Sep - Lachenalia mathewsii
17 Sep - 23 Sep - Pelargonium suburbanum subsp. suburbanum
10 Sep - 16 Sep - Felicia elongata
3 Sep - 9 Sep - Schotia brachypetala

Early Spring 2001

27 Aug - 2 Sep - Veltheimia bracteata
20 Aug - 26 Aug - Hermannia saccifera
13 Aug -19 Aug - Erica cerinthoides
6 Aug - 12 Aug - Felicia echinata
30 July - 5 Aug - Protea neriifolia

Winter 2001

23 July - 29 July - Coleonema aspalathoides
16 July - 22 July - Chasmanthe floribunda var. duckittii
9 July - 15 July - Protea cynaroides
2 July - 8 July - Erica bauera
25 June - 1 July - Agathosma ovata 'Kluitjieskraal'
18 June - 24 June - Aloe succrotina
11June - 17 June - Eriocephalus africanus
4 June -10 June - Olinia emarginata

Autumn 2001

28 May - 3 June - Pelargonium sidoides
21 May - 27 May - Helichrysum argyrophyllum
14 May- 20 May - Barleria obtusa
7 May - 13 May - Chrysanthemoides monilifera
30 Apr - 6 May - Hemizygia obermeyerae
23 Apr - 29 Apr - Agathosma lanceolata
16 Apr - 22 Apr - Thamnochortus insignis
9 Apr - 15 Apr- Aerva leucura
2 Aprl - 8 Apr - Duvernoia adhatodoides
26 Mar - 1 Apr - Plectranthus ecklonii
19 Mar - 25 Mar - Erica verticillata
12 Mar - 18 Mar - Amaryllis belladonna
5 Mar - 11 Mar - Ceratotheca triloba

Summer 2001

26 Feb - 4 Mar - Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. katharinae
19 Feb - 25 Feb - Indigofera frutescens
12 Feb - 18 Feb - Disa uniflora
5 Feb - 11 Feb - Crassula coccinea
29 Jan - 4 Feb - Streptocarpus formosus
22 Jan - 28 Jan - Wahlenbergia undulata
15 Jan - 21 Jan - Agapanthus inapertus subsp.pendulus 'Graskop'
8 Jan - 14 Jan - Salvia chamelaeagnea
1 Jan - 7 Jan - Orphium frutescens

Early Summer 2000

25 Dec - 31 Dec - Dais cotinifolia
18 Dec - 24 Dec - Monopsis unidentata
11 Dec - 17 Dec - Leucadendron salignum
4 Dec - 10 Dec - Scabiosa africana
27 Nov - 3 Dec - Leucospermum tottum
20 Nov - 26 Nov - Pelargonium cucullatum
13 Nov - 19 Nov - Aristea major
6 Nov - 12 Nov - Lobelia valida
30 Oct - 5th Nov - Lampranthus multiradiatus

Spring 2000

23 Oct - 29 Oct - Leucospermum oleifolium
16th Oct - 22 Oct - Anchusa capensis
9 Oct - 15 Oct - Senecio elegans
2 Oct - 8 Oct - Leucadendron argenteum
25 Sept - 1 Oct - Cyclopia genistoides
18 Sept - 24 Sept - Pelargonium cordifolium
11 Sept - 17 Sept - Leucospermum cordifolium
4 Sept - 10 Sept - Melianthus major

Early Spring 2000

28 Aug - 3 Sept - Heliophila coronopifolia
21 Aug -27 Aug - Dimorphotheca pluvialis
14 Aug - 20 Aug - Acmadenia heterophylla
6 Aug - 13 Aug - Aponogeton distachyos
31 July - 5 Aug - Strelitzia reginae

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