Thursday, July 28, 2011

PLANTS:

25 MAY 2011:

Indegenous plant reqeusts:







1 Black monkey thorn:









Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Acacia burkei
Flowering Time Spring

Common Name Black Monkey Thorn
Flower

SA Tree Number 161
Colour Yellow







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Birds - Berry, Fruit eaters YES







Birds - Insect Eaters YES







Birds - Nesting Sites - Creepers YES







Birds - Seed Eaters YES







Fast Growing YES







Townhouse Gardens YES












2 Common hook thorn:









Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Acacia caffra
Flowering Time Spring

Common Name Common Hook Thorn
Flower

SA Tree Number 162
Colour Cream







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Attracts Butterflies YES
Container Plants YES



Attracts Mammals YES
Deciduous YES



Birds YES
Fast Growing YES



Birds - Insect Eaters YES
Frost Resistant YES


Sun YES

Birds - Nesting Sites - Trees YES


Waterwise YES

Bonsai YES










3 Monkey thorn:









Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Acacia galpinii
Flowering Time Spring

Common Name Monkey Thorn
Flower

SA Tree Number 166
Colour Red







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Attracts Butterflies YES
Fast Growing YES



Attracts Mammals YES
Frost Resistant YES



Birds YES
Semi Shade YES



Birds - Insect Eaters YES
Shade YES



Birds - Nesting Sites - Trees YES
Sun YES



Container Plants YES
Deciduous YES








4 Camel Thorn:









Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Acacia erioloba
Flowering Time Spring

Common Name Camel Thorn
Flower

SA Tree Number 168
Colour Yellow







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Attracts Mammals YES Grows in sand





Birds YES







Birds - Nesting Sites - Trees YES







Deciduous YES







Sun YES












5 Nyanga Flat top:
Sandy to loam soils







Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Acacia abyssinica
Flowering Time Spring

Common Name Nyanga Flat Top
Flower

SA Tree Number 187
Colour White







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Attracts Butterflies YES
Deciduous YES

Attracts Mammals YES
Fast Growing YES

Birds YES
Frost Resistant YES

Birds - Insect Eaters YES
Sun YES

Birds - Nesting Sites - Trees YES


6 Ana Boom:









Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Acacia albida
Flowering Time

Common Name Ana Boom
Flower

SA Tree Number 159
Colour Yellow







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Attracts Butterflies YES



Attracts Mammals YES p.s. Does best in sandy soils

Birds YES



Birds - Insect Eaters YES



Birds - Nesting Sites - Trees YES



Container Plants YES



Deciduous YES



Frost Resistant YES








7 Bush Violet:









Details:

Flower:

Botanical Name Barleria obtusa
Flowering Time Autumn

Common Name Bush Violet
Flower Mauve




Colour







General:




Type GROUND SHRUB TREE

General Size SMALL MEDIUM LARGE







Specifications:



Attracts Butterflies YES



Attracts Mammals YES



Birds YES



Birds - Insect Eaters YES



Container Plants YES



Evergreen YES



Fast Growing YES



Frost Resistant YES



Semi Shade YES



Shade YES



Sun YES



Townhouse Gardens YES



Waterwise YES


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