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Renu-Karoo Veld Restoration
Renu-Karoo Veld Restoration

 

 

Sue Milton-Dean (PhD) & W. Richard J. Dean (PhD)

 

 

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Central Karoo District Veld Seed Available

We supply indigenous seeds and plants suitable for restoration and improvement of natural veld in the Central Karoo district. We also consult on veld restoration.

Seed list

Prices average R350 per kg (range R150 - R1000)

Please click on the links for more information about each seed

Species

Common name

Type of plant

Seed as supplied

Acacia karroo  Soetdoring  Tree seed 
Cenchrus ciliaris  1   Bloubuffelgras Grass with glumes
Drosanthemum hispidum   1 Skaapvygie Mat forming succulent in capsule
Eriocephalus ericoides  1 Kapok  Shrub 30 cm with wool 
Fingerhuthia africana   1 Vingerhoedgras  Grass tussocks with glumes 
Foveolina dichotoma   1 Stinkkruid Opslag/annual with pappus
Gazania lichtensteiniana   1 Botterblom Opslag/annual with pappus
Lessertia pauciflora  1 Skaapertjie: Fynertjie Annual legume pods 
Limeum aethiopicum  1 Koggelmandervoetkaroo Shrub 30 cm covering
Pentzia incana *   Ankerkaroo Shrub with pappus
Pteronia spp.   1    2    3    4 Gomknop; Kraakbos Shrub 50 cm with pappus
Rhus lancea   Rooi karee  Tree with glumes 
Salsola spp.   1    2     3     Ganna bosse Shrub 50 cm with leaves 
Sericocoma avolans  1 Katstert: Gras-bo-bossie-onder Shrub 30 cm with pappus
Stipagrostis spp. 1   2 Bushman grass Grass with plumes
Tetragonia spicata   1 Klappiesbrak  Shrub 30 cm seed with wings 
Tripteris sinuata  1 Karoo Bietou  Shrub 30 cm seed with wings 
     
* rooted cuttings available, trays of 200      
LOW VOLUME SEEDS Common name

Type of plant

Seed as supplied

Drosanthemum hispidum  1 Skaapvygie Succulent capsule
Drosanthemum lique Skaapvygie Succulent capsule
Hermannia desert Geelpleisterbos Shrub 30 cm capsule
Hirpicium alienatum Haarbossie Shrub 30 cm with pappus
Malephora lutea geelvygie Succulent capsule
Pleiospilos compactus Volstruistoon Succulent capsule
Rhigozum obovatum Granaatbos Tall shrub seed
Rhus undulata Taaibos Tall shrub with fruit
Ruschia approximata   Succulent capsule
Ruschia spinosa  1 Doringvygie Succulent capsule

Can’t find what you want? We will grow Central Karoo plants from

your seed.

 Click here to download Guidelines for veld restoration

 

 

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