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Chasmanthe aethiopica
This attractive species is one of the earliest of the Cape bulbs to flower, its spikes of orange, tubular flowers providing welcome interest to the winter...
Chasmanthe bicolor
Chasmanthe bicolor is a highly ornamental garden subject, which stands out from the other two species in this genus. It is one of three species in the...
Chasmanthe floribunda
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Chasmanthe floribunda 'Duckittii'
Chasmanthe floribunda ''Duckittii' is an attractive deciduous, winter-growing, cormous geophyte with fresh green sword-shaped leaves and spikes...
Cheiridopsis denticulata
Oh, it's flowering time: it's really awesome to see what mesembs look like when blooming in their natural habitat....
Cheiridopsis purpurea
Cheiridopsis purpurea is a small succulent endemic to the Richtersveld in the Northern Cape, with brilliant, intense, magenta-pink flowers....
Chironia baccifera
Chironia baccifera is not only a highly ornamental plant, but also one that has many medicinal uses even though it is poisonous to stock....
Chironia krebsii
A beautiful perennial with striking pink flowers with prominent yellow anthers....
Chironia laxa
This is a delightful plant, with shiny, bright pink, star-shaped flowers that are produced in abundance throughout the summer months, ideal for a sunny...
Chironia linoides
Flowering during the warm summer months, usually from Christmas until late February, Chironia linoides adds splashes of colour to the garden. The plants...
Chlorophytum bowkeri
A robust perennial herb that makes an impeccable landscape plant, when planted in a mass as a ground cover....
Chlorophytum comosum
Chlorophytum comosum is a perennial lily-like plant with tuberous roots, bearing spreading to recurved soft leaves from a central rosette and an elongated...
Chlorophytum cremnophilum
The cliff spider plant is a new, recently named, cliff-hanger species from the Kouga and Grootrivier tributaries of the Gamtoos, in the Eastern Cape. Unlike...
Chlorophytum saundersiae
Chlorophytum saundersiae is a popular garden plant and is used extensively by landscape gardeners. It has a pleasing grass-like appearance making it a...
Chrysocoma ciliata
A dense, slender-stemmed shrublet that boasts with its alluring, bright yellow, globular flowerheads....
Chrysocoma coma-aurea
This species is a showy shrub of fast growth that may be planted close together to form a good border plant, along the edges of a flower bed....
Cichorium intybus
Most people will only admire this pretty, blue-flowered weed along roads and in abandoned fields and not know its other useful properties. Although mostly...
Cineraria geifolia
A cheery, floriferous, spring-flowering ground cover, widespread from the coastal shores to higher altitudes inland and it is easy to grow, making it a...
Cineraria saxifraga
Cineraria saxifraga, with its delicate foliage and bright yellow flowers, is a rewarding and versatile plant for the garden....
Cirsium vulgare
Cirsium vulgare is mostly regarded as a weed or undesirable plant. However, the plants are very attractive and offer lots of rewards for butterflies and...