Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Brunfelsia Species:Brunfelsia. EximiaThe common names are Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, Morning-noon-and-night,Kiss Me Quick, and Brazil raintree.

Brunfelsia Eximia
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Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Brunfelsia Species:Brunfelsia. Eximia The common names are Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, Morning-noon-and-night,Kiss Me Quick, and Brazil raintree.

Brunfelsia Eximia
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One of the common names are ",Kiss Me Quick".
I wonder if the name comes from the idea to kiss quickly
before the color of the flowers change.

Order:Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus:Brunfelsia Species:Brunfelsia. Exima The common names are Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, Morning-noon-and-night,Kiss Me Quick, and Brazil raintree.

Brunfelsia Exima
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 This plants Genus name comes from a German monk's surname "Otto Brunfels"
 He lived in the sixteenth century. The genus name is Brunfelsia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunfelsia_pauciflora

Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Brunfelsia Species:Brunfelsia. pauciflora The common names are Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, Morning-noon-and-night,Kiss Me Quick, and Brazil raintree.

Brunfelsia pauciflora

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What a lovely scented  flower this tree have.
It is true when the flower opens it is violet- mauve.
Then fades to pale mauve.
Again it fades to white .
Al three colors at the same time  on one tree
That is why its known  as Yesterday-today -and tomorrow.
In Afrikaans verbleikblom

Herb Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Borago Species: Borage officinalis Comman name is Starflower

Borage Officinalis
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Look at this lovely flower .If you try to dry it  just like this
you will be disappointed because this lovely flower does
 not dry well. Maybe if you press it in a book.
Remember this plant makes many new plants.

Herb Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Borago Species: Borage officinalis Comman name is Starflower

Borage Officinalis
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It is said that you can use the blue starlike flowers  to string it together
to make a necklace.

The  completet book of Herbs Lesley Bremness

Herb Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Borago Species: Borage officinalis Comman name is Starflower

Borage Officinalis
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In Germany they use it for Green Sauce (Grüne Soße)

Herb Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Borago Species: Borage officinalis Comman name is Starflower

Borage Officinalis/Starflower
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The leaves are very hairy and prickly.

Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Borago Species: Borage officinalis Comman name is Starflower

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This is a Herb that is not well known in South Africa
It is said that you can use it as a  spinach.(the young leaf)

What is the name?

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What is the name?

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What is the name?

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The petals have three colors yellow white and pink .

What is the name?

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This flower only has four hart shape petals .

What is the name?

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The leaves is grey-green.

What is the name?

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This is soft pink and white flower.

Family: Crassulaceae Genus:Kalanchoe Species:Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Common names Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe and Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
They say you can plant this plant in your garden when the plant stops flowering.
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 .http://www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com/kalanchoe-plant.html

Family: Crassulaceae Genus:Kalanchoe Species:Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Common names Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe and Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe  blossfeldiana
When the plant stop flowering put the pot plant away from direct sun.

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http://www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com/kalanchoe-plant.html

Family: Crassulaceae Genus:Kalanchoe Species:Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Common names Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe and Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Look at the vibrant color.This plant gives true color in a dull place.

This plant flowers in late autumm to early winter .

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Family: Crassulaceae Genus:Kalanchoe Species:Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Common names Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe and Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Robert Blossfeld was a German Botanist he introduced this Kalanchoe toe the world in 1932.

(Wikipedia.org)

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Family: Crassulaceae Genus:Kalanchoe Species:Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Common names Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe and Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
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This grows lovely in a pot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe_blossfeldiana

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum ?Speldekussing

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The Proteaceae makes a wonderful cut flower and it dries
beautifully.

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum ?Yellow Speldekussing

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It flowers   in Winter  Spring or early  Summer.The flowering
season depends on the climate  .

The Southern African  What Flower is that?

Kristo Pienaar
Gideon F Smith

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum ?Yellow Speldekussing

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Kristo Pienaar said"  The bushes seldom live longer
than 10 years"

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum ?Yellow Speldekussing

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What a lovely bright collour.
This is a Leucospermum but I am not sure What is the Spesie

Orde:Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum ?Yellow Speldekussing

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Look the notches are straight .

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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This leave looks different than the yellow"Speldekussing"
The shape is more  A shape than straight with notches
as you wil see on the yellow "Speldekussing"

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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Look how all the "pins are around the cushion"
When you see this plant you think of South Africa.

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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In South Africa we call this exceptional plant "Speldekussing"

it means "Pin-cushion"

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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Orde:Proteales Familie: Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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This is one of South Africas pride.

Orde: Proteales Familie Proteaceae Genus Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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Look at the colors isn't it amassing.

Orde:Proteales Familie:Proteaceae Genus:Leucospermum Spesie:Leucospermum cordifolium

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Look how strong  the leaves are.  The natural habitat are in the Cape Province

Familie: Proteaceae Genus: Leucospermum Spesie: Leucospermum cordifolium Speldekussing

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Die speldekussing laat mens terug verlang na die
Kaap provinsie.
Is dit nie n statige blom met sy oranje en rooi kleur.
Die natuurlike habitat is in die Kaap provinsie.
Die plant kan by vele kwekerye aan gekoop word.