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The wild laburnum is perfect for small suburban gardens and townhouses because it has a non-aggressive root system |
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 Wild Laburnum, Geelkeurboom, inDloli, umKhiphampethu, umLalandlovana - Calpurnia aurea
Calpurnia aurea belongs to the pea family and is widespread in the eastern and north-eastern parts of South Africa, occurring from the Eastern Cape, through KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland to Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo. It also occurs northwards into tropical Africa. It can be found growing in forests, forest clearings and on forest margins; on hillsides and on the edges of woody kloofs, as well as in bushveld. It has attracted the common name wild/Natal/Cape laburnum because its flowers resemble those of the European laburnum.
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The tree wisteria is an ideal tree for a small to medium-sized gardens |
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Tree wisteria, Vanwykshout, mogaba, umHolo - Bolusanthus speciosus
The tree wisteria occurs widely in Tropical East Africa from Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and south into north-eastern South Africa. It is widespread in wooded grasslands of the Northern Province, Mpumalanga, Swaziland and KwaZulu-Natal. This tree has been introduced elsewhere e.g. Kenya, Uganda, India and Australia. Bolusanthus speciosus is a protected tree in South Africa and wild specimens may not be removed, cut down or damaged in any way.
The tree wisteria is certainly one of the most spectacular of our indigenous trees, and when in bloom rivals even the splendour of the jacaranda (Jacaranda Mimosifolia), which unfortunately has been classified as an invader species in parts of South Africa. It is a wonderful substitute for the jacaranda, although it is smaller growing and more delicate looking. Its biggest drawback is that the flowers only last a few weeks. However, its graceful weeping habit and attractive glistening leaves make this an attractive tree all year round.
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Schotia brachypetala is an exceptional ornamental tree for gardens and parks |
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Weeping boer-bean, huilboerboon -
Schotia brachypetala
Schotia is a small family of plants that belong to the bean family. It is restricted to southern Africa, and can be found growing nowhere else in the world. Its northernmost extent is just south of the Zambezi valley in Zimbabwe and extends southward and eastward into Mozambique, Swaziland, and the eastern parts of South Africa; the Northern Province, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, where it thrives in the midlands. Its southernmost extent is southwest of East London in the Eastern Cape.
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September Bells is ideal for small gardens because it has a non-aggressive root system |
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September bells, valskatjiepiering, umGubhe,umPhazane, thudwane, siKoba, siSwati - Rothmannia globosa
This small indigenous tree is highly decorative
and can be found growing in coastal regions and dune bush, along riverbanks and in evergreen
forests, from the Eastern Cape and north to Limpopo Province and Swaziland.
The sweetly fragrant, bell-shaped flowers are creamy white and adorn the
plants from August to November; and are more fragrant than the
Gardenia. The trees are often in full bloom in September, hence the common name.
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Arbor week, Iviki Lezihlahla - 01 to 07 September |
Mature Curtissia
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During National Arbor Week South Africans around the country are
encouraged to
plant indigenous trees in their gardens, schools and communities. The
first Arbor Day was celebrated on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska, USA. Mr J
Sterling Morton, a newcomer to the treeless plains of Nebraska, was a
keen proponent of the beauty and benefits that trees provide. He
persuaded the local agricultural board to set aside a day for planting
trees as a means of promoting conservation and correcting the gradual
deforestation of the prairie. His petition was granted, and through his
position as editor of Nebraska's first newspaper, he encouraged
participation in the event by publishing informative articles on the
value of trees, not only for their beauty and the cool shade they
provide for both people and livestock, but also for their fruit, their
value as building material and fuel, as well as to stop soil erosion.
The day was a resounding success and more than one million trees were
planted on that day.
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