Another Fynbos Friday, and another beautiful flower that I (webmaster) would personally never have imagined to be a bush, but that’s why Rob educates us all every Friday. Back to the good stuff….

This week were dealing with a very close relative to the Buchu plant, Adenandra marginata (or villosa)…there is some speculation within my mind as to what the specific scientific name for this beauty is…however whether it is one or the other, it is a spectacular flower spread, very bright white flower petals, and if you get close enough you will see on the edges of the petals the finest etching in pink or red, which give it the very unique common name to the china flower.  Flowering from now until Christmas, it is giving our fynbos section a spectacular splash of white not typically seen in such brightness.

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/adenanduni.htm