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Harpagophytum procumbens
Tread with care where Harpagophytum procumbens, or devil's claw, is lurking. It has nasty, spiny fruits but it is one of the chief medicinal plants...
Helichrysum sutherlandii
This is an attractive shrublet and an ideal ornamental garden plant because of its grey foliage....
Haworthiopsis tessellata
This species forms small to large clumps of numerous, small plants made up of short, leafy stems. Its leaves are customarily dark green, more or less deltoid,...
Haemanthus albiflos
Haemanthus albiflos is the best known of the three evergreen species of Haemanthus and with its handsome leaves, long flowering season and red berries...
Haemanthus coccineus
One of the surprises of late summer, with flowerheads like bright shaving brushes popping up from underground bulbs, is Haemanthus coccineus, which has...
Haemanthus canaliculatus
In late summer or early autumn, after fires have swept through some of the swampy areas near the sea in the Hangklip area, you may be lucky enough to see...
Haemanthus crispus
A splash of brilliant red in autumn comes from this beautiful Cape bulb....
Haemanthus deformis
A dense cluster of white flowers borne atop a short hairy stem and large, fleshy grey leaves make Haemanthus deformis one of South Africa 's most...
Haemanthus
Haemanthus may be perceived as brilliant, brazen blood lilies or demure, soft, powderpuffs-in either guise they can surprise and delight you....
Halleria lucida
Not only is Halleria lucida an attractive tree and an asset to any garden, it is also one of the best bird attracting trees....
Hessea speciosa
A striking, small, bulbous plant with rounded heads of white or pink, coconut scented flowers in autumn, found in southern Namibia and the Northern Cape...
Haplocarpha scaposa
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Haplocladium angustifolium
The mosses are a group of non-flowering plants belonging to the Bryophyta division of the main plant kingdom. They are fairly small with most of their...
Harpephyllum caffrum
This is an attractive evergreen tree that is useful as an ornamental garden tree and for attracting birds and butterflies into the garden.It is popularly...
Harpochloa falx
The caterpillar grass, Harpochloa falx, is a wonderful garden plant, which forms neat, dark green tussocks which persist throughout the year and produce...
Harveya squamosa
Harveya squamosa is a strange root parasite, commonly seen with the whole plant coloured a glorious red to orange or, rarely, all sulphur yellow,...
Haworthia cymbiformis
This is a succulent plant with a restricted distribution in southern Africa . The succulent leaves of this relatively small plant allow it to withstand...
Heteropyxis canescens
The forest lavender tree is an evergreen to semi-deciduous, attractive small tree. It deserves to be utilised more in gardens and landscapes, due to its...
Haworthia truncata var. truncata
Haworthia truncata var. truncata is an attractive showy, miniature leaf succulent....
Helichrysum drakensbergense
The Drakensberg everlasting is a small perennial herb with woolly grey leaves and compact flat inflorescences of yellow flowers on long stalks covered...