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Dregeochloa pumila
The Tom Thumb grass (Dregeochloa pumila), a peculiar, little known grass from the coastal southern Namib Desert in South Africa and Namibia,...
Drosanthemum bicolor
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Drosanthemum hallii
Gardeners will welcome the bright yellow, showy flowers of Drosanthemum hallii . This shrubby perennial gives a lustrous display of flowers in early spring,...
Drosanthemum speciosum
Brilliant, vibrant, stunning, barely describe this vygie, which is one of the plants that makes the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden in Worcester...
Drosanthemum floribundum
This hardy perennial produces dazzling metallic purple flowers in spring each year....
Delosperma abbottii
A cliff-dwelling, mat-forming, mesemb with yellow to magenta flowers in summer, known only from sandstone cliffs in the Pondoland region, in the Eastern...
Drosanthemum micans
Drosanthemum micans is a colourful spring flowering vygie (Afr.) that is a good choice for arid gardens across the country....
Drosanthemum striatum
An attractive hardy pink perennial vygie, ideal for most garden situations....
Drosanthemum thudichumii
Drosanthemum thudichumii is a hardy winter rainfall vygie (mesemb) with showy, yellow, iridescent flowers....
Dietes butcheriana
Dietes butcheriana is an indigenous, shade-loving, evergreen irid with broad leaves arranged in a fan, and large, white flowers with apricot markings,...
Drosera aliciae
Drosera aliciae, with its interesting mounding habit and its long-lived nature, is a wonderful carnivorous plant and is endemic to South Africa....
Drosera cistiflora
The magnificent flower, colour and variety of Drosera cistiflora will captivate any carnivorous plant enthusiast....
Drosera cuneifolia
Drosera cuneifolia is a winter-growing sundew that is restricted to the Cape Peninsula....
Drosera pauciflora
Drosera pauciflora is another large-flowered, winter-growing carnivorous plant from South Africa....
Dombeya cymosa
Dombeya cymosa is an ornamental, deciduous, small tree that bears showy, drooping, white, sweet-scented flowers....
Drosera trinervia
This opportunistic little Drosera is one of the most common carnivorous plant species in South Africa and can be found growing amongst fynbos during winter...
Dimorphotheca tragus
A perennial herb, with thinly scattered, toothed leaves and bright daisy flowers, which create an attractive sight in spring....
Drosera capensis
Glistening dewdrops adorn the strap-like leaves of the sundew, enticing insects to their deaths. ...
Drimia filifolia
Drimia filifolia is an attractive plant, flowering in spring up to early summer and is an asset to any garden. This article will provide some insight into...
Didelta spinosa
Didelta spinosa is a fast-growing shrub or small tree with bright green leaves and large yellow flowers in winter and spring, that is drought-resistant...