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Diascia patens
Little is known about the petite Diascia patens with its clambering habit and long flowering season. It should have made its appearance as a quaint addition...
Diascia rigescens
This attractive, dainty South African perennial will do well in temperate gardens around the world. Easy to grow and long-flowering, this is an ideal plant...
Diascia vigilis
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Diastella buekii
Historical records suggest that Diastella buekii was once common in the area between Paarl and Franschhoek. This enigmatic species is now confined...
Diastella divaricata subsp. divaricata
A sprawling, creeping, rounded shrub dotted with small, pink inflorescences, that gives the best year-round display in a fynbos garden, and is a champion...
Diastella divaricata subsp. montana
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Diastella fraterna
The Palmiet silkypuff is a decorative shrublet with a sprinkling of pretty puffy white flowers almost all year round....
Diastella parilis
A rounded, fynbos shrublet, with pleasant pink flowers for more than six months, that is suitable for cultivation in containers....
Diastella proteoides
This dainty member of the protea family is threatened with extinction as its habitat disappears....
Diastella thymelaeoides subsp. meridiana
The Hangklip silkypuff is a rare gem, endemic to the Kogelberg, Hangklip and Betty’s Bay area. Its pretty star-like flowers, present for most...
Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
Dicerocaryum eriocarpum is a perennial herb which creeps along the ground in the Kalahari, with beautiful, bright mauve flowers that magnificently compliment...
Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis
Although renosterbos is not showy or beautiful, it is an interesting and important component of our indigenous flora. It is the dominant member and the...
Dichrostachys cinerea
Dichrostachys cinerea is a spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 7 m high, with a rounded crown, 3 m wide....
Dicliptera cernua
Dicliptera cernua is a vigorous and versatile winter-flowering groundcover, suitable for sunny or shady areas....
Dicliptera magaliesbergensis
Dicliptera magaliesbergensis is one of 20 South African species of Dicliptera, and one of the 3 threatened species. It is found only in Gauteng and nowhere...
Dicoma anomala
Dicoma anomala is a highly variable plant characterized by its stiff, sharp-pointed bracts, large flower heads and mauve-white florets surrounded by many...
Didymaotus lapidiformis
Didymaotus lapidiformis is a fascinating chunky succulent that looks like a lithops on steroids! It grows in the arid winter rainfall regions of...
Dierama pendulum
Admired for its graceful, wand-like stems, eye-catching pink flowers and erect, long, linear leaves, this easily cultivated plant is one of the most rewarding...
Dierama reynoldsii
Just imagine the impact of a 'bulb' with flowers the colour of red wine (a young Shiraz , in particular), arising from bracts like the silver stem...
Dierama tysonii
The graceful hairbells are one of our most loved native plants; these perennial herbs have evergreen grass-like foliage, with slender, wiry stems from...