Status:
valid
Authors:
E.Phillips
Source:
tro
Year:
1911
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1911: 84 (1911)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001106671
Common Names
- Rock Pagoda
- Saxatilis Pagoda
- Saxatilis Mimetes
Description
Mimetes saxatilis (also called Rock Pagoda, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub with a rounded habit. It is native to the Western Cape of South Africa and is found in fynbos and renosterveld habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Mimetes saxatilis is an attractive garden plant that is often used as a groundcover or in rockeries. It has a long flowering period and is attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mimetes saxatilis has white to pink flowers with long, thin petals. The seeds are small and dark brown. The seedlings are small and have thin, light green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mimetes saxatilis can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.
Where to Find Mimetes saxatilis
Mimetes saxatilis can be found in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Species in the Mimetes genus
Mimetes capitulata,
Mimetes cucullata,
Mimetes chrysanthus,
Mimetes fimbriifolia,
Mimetes hottentotica,
Mimetes pauciflora,
Mimetes stokoei,
Mimetes splendida,
Mimetes arboreus,
Mimetes argenteus,
Mimetes capitulatus,
Mimetes cucullatus,
Mimetes fimbriifolius,
Mimetes hirtus,
Mimetes hottentoticus,
Mimetes palustris,
Mimetes pauciflorus,
Mimetes purpureus,
Mimetes saxatilis,
Mimetes splendidus,
Species in the Proteaceae family
Acidonia microcarpa,
Adenanthos acanthophyllus,
Adenanthos apiculatus,
Adenanthos argyreus,
Adenanthos barbigerus,
Adenanthos cacomorphus,
Adenanthos cuneatus,
Adenanthos cunninghamii,
Adenanthos cygnorum,
Adenanthos detmoldii,
Adenanthos dobagii,
Adenanthos dobsonii,
Adenanthos drummondii,
Adenanthos ellipticus,
Adenanthos eyrei,
Adenanthos filifolius,
Adenanthos flavidiflorus,
Adenanthos forrestii,
Adenanthos glabrescens,
Adenanthos gracilipes,
Adenanthos ileticos,
Adenanthos intermedius,
Adenanthos intricatus,
Adenanthos labillardierei,
Adenanthos linearis,
Adenanthos macropodianus,
Adenanthos meisneri,
Adenanthos obovatus,
Adenanthos oreophilus,
Adenanthos pamelus,
Adenanthos pungens,
Adenanthos sericeus,
Adenanthos strictus,
Adenanthos teges,
Adenanthos terminalis,
Adenanthos velutinus,
Adenanthos venosus,
Agastachys odorata,
Alloxylon brachycarpum,
Alloxylon flammeum,
Alloxylon pinnatum,
Alloxylon wickhamii,
Athertonia diversifolia,
Aulax cancellata,
Aulax pallasia,
Aulax umbellata,
Austromuellera trinervia,
Austromuellera valida,
Banksia acanthopoda,
Banksia acuminata,