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African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [ 4 ]
Crocus ancyrensis is a herbaceous perennial geophyte growing from a corm. Plants grow 4 to 6 inches tall. [6] The corms are oval shaped with fibrous reticulated tunics. The small flowers are 1 inch long and 0.5 ince wide are orange-yellow with orange-red stigmas. [7]
Cycnium tubulosum, also known as the vlei ink-flower and the tissue paper flower, is a slender hemiparasitic perennial plant of the broomrape family. Its range includes much of southern and eastern Africa, from South Africa to Ethiopia , including Madagascar .
Some examples of African textiles are the following: Aso oke fabric – woven by Yoruba people; Adire – tie-dye produced by Yoruba people; Aso olona - Woven by Yoruba People; Souban cloth – woven by Zarma people; Ankara or African Wax Prints; Bazin (fabric), produced in Mali; Akwete cloth – woven by Igbo people; Barkcloth – produced by ...
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Scadoxus puniceus, commonly known as the paintbrush lily, [1] [2] [3] is a species of bulbous plant.It is native to much of southern and eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini (Swaziland), and South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and the Northern Provinces). [4]
The thick flower corollas look as if made from porcelaine or from wax, leading to the plant's common names. The surface of the flowers is covered in tiny hairs giving them a fuzzy sheen. They are heavily scented and may produce excess nectar that drips from the flowers. A single flower (corolla) has a diameter of 1.5 to 2 cm. [5]
Chasmanthe floribunda is a species of flowering plant in the iris family which is known by the common name African flag.This plant is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa, but it has been introduced to other areas of similar climate, and is considered to be naturalized in California, Algeria, Australia, Argentina, and St. Helena.