Plant Guide

Dishorbia satelitus ‘sky tv’:  A solitary bloom, usually being the only one to be found in each site although there may be others nearby.  It can be distinguished from the older variety ‘Aerialus freeviewia’ by its oval rather than long and spiky shape, its single stamen and its tendency to cling to walls rather than rooves and chimneys.  It attaches itself towards the top of walls and can be easily identified by its tendency to look in a generally south easterly direction.  It requires little attention, feeding or watering; indeed, it obtains its nutrients from the air and distributes them via a long root system to large nodules inside the building known as ‘televisions’.  Generally considered not to be invasive, although it can be indiscriminate in the nutrients it collects, most being utter rubbish with a few entertaining gems if studied carefully.