THE HILLS | AUGUST 2018

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GARDENING The advantages of planting indigenous plants in the gardens are the following: The region’s wildlife is adapted to the indigenous flora. Nests are built in thorn trees, butterfly larvae utilise specific indigenous host plants, predators and pests on indigenous plants have established a balance over thousands of years, and pollinators are specially adapted to serve the indigenous flora. Exotic plants are often spectacular in appearance, but remain generally sterile for wildlife. Beautiful exotic trees, such as the silver birch, may provide form and texture to the garden, but birds seldom nest in them. The attached list of plants, trees and shrubs is a list of trees and shrubs that occur in the wildlife area in The Hills. All the trees are indigenous and some of the trees are endemic to the Bronberg area. If these plants are planted in the gardens, the wildlife will naturally move from the eco area to the gardens to nest and feed. The Hills ISSUE 4 | <strong>2018</strong> Indigenous plants are adapted to the region’s climatic conditions and many are, for example, stimulated to flower and fruit in our hot summers and become dormant during the winter. The climatic adaptation has led to the growth of our large floral diversity. Indigenous plants generally require far less maintenance than imported varieties, which may constantly require treatment with pesticides and fungicides. Many exotic plants like roses, require constant care, demanding spray programmes and annual pruning. Residents are reminded of the list of trees and plants that are allowed to be planted in gardens within The Hills. The HOA retain the right to request the removal of any plants planted in private gardens that do not meet these guidelines. This includes roses planted in the ground and not in planting containers. Celtis Africana (Witstinkhout/ white stink wood) 18
Acacia karoo (Soetdoring/ sweet thorn) Indigenous tree list growing in the Eco Area of The Hills Acacia karoo (Soetdoring/ sweet thorn) Acacia caffra (Gewone haakdoring/ common hook thorn) Acacia robusta (Enkeldoring) Celtis Africana (Witstinkhout/ white stink wood) Cassonia spicata (Gewone kiepersol/ common cabbage tree) Dichrostachys ciperea (Sekelbos/ sickle bush) Diospyros lycioides subsp. guerkei (Transvaase bloubos/ Transvaal bluebush) Dombeya rotundifolia (Gewone drolpeer/ wild pear) Ehretia rigida (Deurmekaarbos/ puzzle bush) Euclea crispa (Bloughwarie) Heteromorpha trifoliate (Wildepietersieliebos) Magtenus heterophylla (Gewone pendoring) Rhus lancea (Karee) Rhus zeyheri (Bloutaaibos) Rhus pyroides (Gewone taaibos/ common wild currant) Zanthoxylum capence (Kleinperdepram/ small knobwood) Ziziphus mucronata (Blinkblaar wag ‘n bietjie / buffalo thorn) The Hills ISSUE 4 | <strong>2018</strong> 19
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