Calitzdorp and surrounding areas boast with a very attractive Massonia depressa form that has green leaves with brown spots.
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Massonia longipes - Still Bay
Massonia longipes has a coastal distribution. It has striking pustulate leaves that often have maroonish streakes. The plants are easily confused with Massonia pustulata but latter has a distinctive blue nectar, the pustules are less heterogenous and the plants occur more inland.
Massonia longipes flowers around early July in cultivation. The filaments can be white or pinkish.

Showing white and pinkish filaments.
Reference:
https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Massonia
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