Agothosma thymyfolia (Kalkboegoe), Agothosma Imbricata (Sandboegoe), Agothosma Latipetala (Swartlandboegoe), Agothosma bisulca (Denneblaarboegoe), Macrostylis villosa (Kousieboegoe), Diosma hirsuta (Rooiboegoe), Diosma aspalathoides (Haasboegoe), Diosma oppositifolio (Bitterboegoe) Buchu (Afr. Boegoe) is a word of Khoikhoi origin, which may refer to a number of South African plants that were … Continue readingBuchu
Hesperantha falcata (Bontrok Aandblom), Hesperantha erecta (Klein Bontrok Aandblom), Hesperantha pilosa (Langkous Aandblom), Hesperantha radiata (Windhond Aandblom) The genus Hesperantha originates from the Greek words hesperos (evening) and anthos (flower). These rare flowers open in the late afternoon, typically from August to September. H. falcata … Continue readingEvening flower (Aandblom)
Limonium acuminatum (Seelaventel) Jannie du Toit, the singer-songwriter’s poem “Jacobsbaai se aandlied” names this flower in the second line, here sung by the Afrikaans singer Marie Tredoux. Klim oor die duin as die son gaan kooi soek Klim deur die seelaventel Klim oor die duin … Continue readingSea-Lavender