Dissotis canescens commonly known as Pink Marsh Dissotis in English and Kalverbossie in Afrikaans is a pretty erect shrub that grows to 1m tall. It has deep pink to mauve flowers during summer. This plant prefers a damp area in the garden. The large brilliant magenta flowers appear from December to April and make a spectacular display. They contrast well with the dark green to purplish leaves and reddish stems of the plant. The flowers are quite unusual in that they have two sets of stamens (pollen producing parts) which differ from each other. Five are purple and curved and the other five are shorter and yellow in colour. The Pink Marsh Dissotis can be found growing in marshy areas from the Eastern Cape through the eastern regions of South African and into tropical Africa.