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Encephalartos cerinus
Encephalartos cerinus is a small cycad with a subterranean stem that may be partly exposed when growing among rocks. Leaves and cones are covered by a...
Encephalartos caffer
Encephalartos caffer is a relatively rare dwarf cycad in the sour grassveld of the Eastern Cape Province. It appears to be closely related to another grassland...
Encephalartos arenarius
Encephalartos arenarius is a medium-sized, multi-stemmed, subterranean plant about 1-2 m high. It grows well in semi-shade but can tolerate full...
Encephalartos aplanatus
Encephalartos aplanatus is a shade-loving cycad that closely resembles E. villosus. The leaflets of E. aplanatus, however, tend to be wider than those...
Encephalartos altensteinii
Encephalartos altensteinii is a very ornamental garden plant and probably the most common of all the cycads in cultivation. This species is long-lived,...
Encephalartos aemulans
An extremely rare cycad, which is endemic to South Africa, and known from a single mountain in the Vryheid District, in KwaZulu-Natal. Female and male...
Empodium elongatum
Autumn stars, elusive among grasses, are spotted by their bright yellow starry flowers....
Empleurum unicapsulare
Empleurum unicapsulare is a single-stemmed, evergreen shrub, which has a similar growth habit to a willow tree. It slender and upright growth form with...
Elytropappus rhinocerotis
This plant is now called Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis....
Elionurus muticus
Elionurus muticus is an ornamental grass that forms dense tufts with wiry, narrow leaf blades and showy, curved inflorescences. This grass is easily distinguished...
Elephantorrhiza elephantina
Underground trees might sound like a new environmentalist movement, but these fascinating plants do exist in reality. In more than one way, they've...
Elephantorrhiza burkei
This low -growing tree boasts fragrant, creamy white to yellow flowers in early summer and can also be successfully grown in a container, as it has a non-aggressive...
Elegia tectorum
This restio makes a most attractive garden plant, and can be used for thatching....
Elegia stipularis
Elegia stipularis is a colourful and delicate low-growing and water-wise restio that can be used to enliven any garden....
Elegia spathacea
This is a small, aesthetic, slender plant, with striking tan-coloured spathes with reddish brown speckles, suitable for planting in containers....
Elegia persistens
A very attractive, medium-sized, reed-like perennial, with golden-brown flower heads, that can be used to enliven any garden....
Elegia nuda
Elegia nuda is a neat upright-growing restio. The light green stems (called culms) contrast well with the black flower heads, and planted en...
Elegia grandispicata
Elegia grandispicata is a restio with large golden inflorescences that seem to glow in the early morning light....
Elegia fistulosa
Elegia fistulosa is a tall, grass-like plant, decorative nearly all year round, low-maintenance, easy and rewarding to grow....
Elegia filacea
A magnificent small, upright, tufted restio that shows off its golden–tan sheaths and bracts in early to midsummer, and makes a spectacular filler...