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Muraltia heisteria
Muraltia heisteria is unknown to many people, yet it has so much potential as a garden plant, bringing colour, texture and charm to the garden. It...
Myrothamnus flabellifolius
The leaves of the resurrection plant shrink and appear to be dead in the dry season, but miraculously turn green within a few minutes after exposure to...
Myrsine africana
This small shrub found in the wild from the Cape through tropical Africa to Asia, is a tough plant with attractive foliage and fruit, attracts birds and...
Mystacidium capense
This delicate epiphytic orchid, a mini plant with maxi roots is covered in a mass of white flowers at the beginning of summer....
Mystroxylon aethiopicum
Mystroxylon aethiopicum is an attractive evergreen tree that is useful as an ornamental garden tree, planted as a hedge, in groups or solitary and...
Melolobium candicans
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Macaranga capensis
A perfect feature plant for a tropical garden, Macaranga capensis is also used medicinally for various ailments, and it attracts bees and birds to the...
Metrosideros angustifolia
At first glance this plant creates an alert reaction in the keen Fynbos enthusiast, as it bears a resemblance to some South African weeds. However,...
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
This is an extremely stress-tolerant, prostrate, succulent annual with distinctive, glistening bladder cells on its leaves and stems, that look like ice...
Merwilla plumbea
Merwilla plumbea is a graceful perennial bulb, and with its tall plumes of blue flowers, the showiest of the South African scillas. Merwilla plumbea is...
Marasmodes trifida
This little known and not so beautiful plant is highly threatened; it is easily identifiable from other members of the genus by its leaves that split into...
Macowania revoluta
Macowania revoluta is the particular species to which the defining features of the genus Macowania is formally attached. This easily distinguished shrub...
Melianthus villosus
A multi-stemmed, soft, evergreen shrub, with showy, serrated leaves that provide a beautiful tropical effect in the garden....
Monsonia vanderietiae
A beautiful, stunted, low growing, tough-looking perennial with shiny leaves, succulent greyish stems and large, delicate-looking, creamy white flowers...
Maurocenia frangula
Maurocenia frangula provides interest throughout the year; with its scarlet, new growth in winter, bright cerise edible berries in autumn, and its decorative,...
Melasphaerula graminea
This attractive, winter-growing, bulbous plant, with its lax sprays of half-nodding, long lasting, grass-like flowers, is ideal for hanging baskets....
Monilaria chrysoleuca
An eye-catching succulent with unusual jointed stems that resemble a beaded necklace, and leaves that sparkle in sunlight....
Manulea tomentosa
This is a perennial herb that can blossom in the seedling stage. It has grey, woolly, fleshy leaves, conspicuous finger-like heads of brownish yellow or...
Moraea miniata
A stunning plant with delicate petals that flowers in masses during late winter and spring, turning patches of the veld bright salmon pink. A member of...
Muraltia spinosa
The tortoise berry is a striking plant when covered in its masses of dainty purple flowers. Attractive and unusual spiny foliage, pretty red edible fruits...