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The Smelly chinaflower (𝘈𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴), also known as the Anise chinaflower or Anysboegoe, is a fragrant fynbos shrub admired for its sweet scent and attractive pink and white flowers.
It is ideally suited to fynbos gardens, rockeries, and indigenous planting schemes. It performs best in full sun and slightly acidic, well-drained soils enriched with compost. Plants should be grouped in threes or fives, which helps conserve soil moisture.
Once established, it requires only moderate watering and benefits from annual mulching to reduce water loss and suppress weeds. Light pruning after flowering encourages a compact growth habit and helps prevent the plant from becoming woody.
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Come visit BOT SOC SA team members, Josh and Saabirah, at the 4th annual Garden Route Botanical Garden Indigenous Plant Fair!🌳
We'll be at our stall on Friday and Saturday, from 9AM to 4PM, to chat all things BOT SOC!
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#ThreatenedSpeciesThursday
Delicately adapted to life in seasonal wetlands, the Floating sorrel (𝘖𝘹𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴) is a rare and highly specialised South African plant part of the Oxalidaceae family, that faces increasing pressure from habitat degradation.
The @IUCNRedList lists this endemic species, found in the Western and Northern provinces, as Vulnerable due to the ongoing decline of its fragmented wetland habitats caused by livestock grazing, trampling, and agricultural disturbance.
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Come visit BOT SOC SA team members, Josh and Saabirah, at the 4th annual Garden Route Botanical Garden Indigenous Plant Fair!🌳
We'll be at our stall on Friday and Saturday, from 9AM to 4PM, to chat all things BOT SOC!
#gardenroute #BotSocSA #joinnow #plantfair #indigenousplants
#TreeTuesday 🌴
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢, commonly known as the Wild date palm or Reclining date palm, is an indigenous African palm in the family Arecaceae. It is recognized for its graceful, slender, often leaning stems typically growing along riverbanks and in swamps.
Heritage lives in the stories we tell, the places we return to and the plants that feel like home.
This Heritage Day, we celebrate South Africa’s natural heritage and those who care for it.
What plant or place feels like home to you? 🌿
Happy Heritage Day from BOT SOC.
#TreeTuesday
Native to the WC's coastal fynbos & rocky slopes, #BittersweetCherry (#MauroceniaFrangula) is a evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves and winter-scarlet new growth. This single-species genus has tiny, sweet-scented flowers that become cerise-purple berries.
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Join us for the South African Tree Symposium on 8-9 September 2026 at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden! 🌳
Hosted by SANBI & BOT SOC, enjoy talks and networking about our amazing trees.
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Join us for the South African Tree Symposium on 8-9 September 2026 at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden! 🌳
🎟️ Tickets are now available! Hosted by SANBI & BOT SOC, enjoy talks and networking about our amazing trees.
Get tickets: webtickets.co.za/v2/event.as…
The Spiny tentfig (#RuschiaSpinosa) is a water-wise, thorny shrub native to the Northern, Eastern, & Western Cape provinces of SA. It has striking purple flowers in spring & early summer & uses raindrops to disperse small seeds from its five-lobed fruit capsules.
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