Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

Showy Blue Ear

Cyanotis speciosa

Inclusion rationale

Why did we include this species on our website? Because it was mentioned in the following source(s):

Features data

The following sources have provided data on features for this species.

Source document Features
PlantZAfrica
Dec. 17, 2025, 10:47 a.m.
  • Supports mammals
  • Supports butterflies
  • Supports bees
  • Useful
  • Medicinal
  • Attractive
  • Rocky habitat
  • Sun
  • Semi-shade
Field Guide to The Wildflowers of Witwatersrand & Pretoria, including Magaliesberg and Suikerbosrand
Dec. 16, 2025, 6:55 p.m.
  • Sun
  • Semi-shade
PlantZAfrica
Jan. 1, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
  • Supports butterflies
  • Supports bees
  • Drought-resistant
  • Good potplant
  • Easy to grow
  • Useful
  • Medicinal
  • Attractive
  • Sun
  • Semi-shade
  • Ground cover
  • Perennial
  • Soil: loam
  • Soil: sandy
  • Color data

Photo credits

You can see the credits underneath each photo of the species pages as well. Credits, in order of appearance:

  • (c) Sally Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sally Adam source
  • (c) Felix Riegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Riegel source
  • (c) Gigi Laidler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gigi Laidler source
  • (c) jademckinnon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jademckinnon source
  • (c) Sally Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sally Adam source
  • (c) Derek de la Harpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Derek de la Harpe source
  • (c) graham_g, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source
  • (c) graham_g, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source
  • (c) Felix Riegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Riegel source
  • (c) Craig Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Peter source
  • (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor source
  • (c) Terry Rheeder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Terry Rheeder source

Sources and references

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