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Arctotis scabra

Common names: large-seed African daisy (Eng.); gousblom (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

The large-seed African daisy, is a fast-growing perennial that produces striking yellow flower heads that bloom all year round....

23 / 06 / 2025 | Caroline Marima | Harold Porter NBG

Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis

Common names: Mzimvubu adromischus (Eng.), Mzimvubu kransplakkie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis is a rare cliff-hugging succulent only known from the Mzimvubu River in the Eastern Cape. The plants are dwarf...

23 / 06 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Albuca fastigiata

Common names: large spreading white albuca (Eng.), slymstok, slymuintjie (Afr.), umaphipha-intelezi (isiZulu).

Family: Hyacinthaceae

The large spreading white albuca, is a fascinating and striking plant that adds interest and texture to any garden or indoor space. It is also used in...

16 / 06 / 2025 | Amanda Mdladla | Free State NBG

Maytenus undata

Common names: koko tree (Eng.); kokoboom (Afr.); umkokane, umnqayimpofu, umgora, inqayi-elibomvu (isiXhosa); idohame, inqayi-elibomvu, igqwabali, ikhukhuze (isiZulu

Family: Celastraceae

A bushy shrub or small tree with a rounded crown, glossy leaves, unarmed branches, sweet-smelling flowers in summer and yellow to reddish-brown fruits...

16 / 06 / 2025 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ginkgo biloba

Common names: ginkgo, maidenhair tree (Eng.); ginkgoboom, nooienshaarboom, vrekboom (Afr.); i-ginkgo (isiXhosa)

Family: Ginkgoaceae

A long-lived, tall, slender, sparsely branched deciduous tree up to 20–35 m tall with an angular crown and distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn...

13 / 06 / 2025 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ficus macrophylla

Common names: Moreton Bay Fig, Australian banyan (Eng.); Australiaanse baniaan, queenslandsevy (Afr.)

Family: Moraceae

A large evergreen tree with a massive, heavily buttressed trunk, large, dark green, leathery leaves and small figs. A tree may reach up to 60 m tall with...

12 / 06 / 2025 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Cryptocarya myrtifolia

Common names: myrtle quince, myrtle-leaved wild-quince, camphor wild-quince (Eng.); mirtekweper, wildekanferboom (Afr.); umthungwa, unthungwane (isiXhosa); umngqabe

Family: Lauraceae

Evergreen tree, 10–20 m tall, leaves green above, bluish below, very small cream flowers in clusters in early summer followed by reddish fruits....

11 / 06 / 2025 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Combretum caffrum

Common names: Cape bushwillow (Eng.); Kaapse vaderlandswilg (Afr.); umdubu (isiXhosa)

Family: Combretaceae

See Combretum afrum...

11 / 06 / 2025 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Cinnamomum camphora

Common names: camphor tree, camphor laurel (Eng.); kanferboom (Afr.); ulosilina (isiZulu)

Family: Lauraceae

This species is now called Camphora officinarum ...

11 / 06 / 2025 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Camphora officinarum

Common names: camphor tree, camphor laurel (Eng.); kanferboom (Afr.); ulosilina (isiZulu)

Family: Lauraceae

The camphor tree is a large, evergree tree with a dense canopy of glossy, light green leaves, sprays of small white to pale yellow flowers in spring and...

11 / 06 / 2025 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Tritonia nelsonii

Common names: Nelson’s tritonia, stripe-leaf triton (Eng.)

Family: Iridaceae

A breathtaking flowering plant which boasts vibrant orange-red flowers that bloom in late summer, adding delicate beauty and lovely colour to gardens and...

09 / 06 / 2025 | Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG

Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri

Common names: green-leaved cliff-adromischus (Eng.), groen-skilpadvoetjie (Afr.)

Family: Crassulaceae

Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri is a dwarf, cliff-hugging succulent from the southeastern parts of South Africa. The plants are dwarf, rosette-forming,...

09 / 06 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe saundersiae

Common names: Nkandla grass aloe, Saunders’ grass aloe, dwarf grass aloe (Eng.); Nkandla-grasaalwyn (Afr.).

Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe saundersiae is among the smallest aloes of the world, with ascending spreading, linear leaves from a central rosette and small pinkish white flowers...

02 / 06 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Kniphofia pauciflora

Common names: dainty poker, few-flowered poker (Eng.); umathunga (isiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

This few-flowered, small poker with slender, lax flowerheads of gently flaring tubular yellow flowers, is one of the rarest species of Kniphofia. It is...

02 / 06 / 2025 | Ndumiso Hlongwane | Pretoria NBG

Aloe liliputana

Common names: Luphutana aloe (Eng.), Luphutana-aalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe liliputana is the world’s smallest aloe, barely 130 mm tall when in flower, with thin, wiry leaves spreading from a central rosette, and small...

26 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe komatiensis

Common names: Komati aloe, Malelane aloe (Eng.); Komatipoort-aalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe komatiensis is a summer-flowering, stemless succulent with leaves arranged in a tight spiral, creating a striking rosette of vibrant green leaves,...

26 / 05 / 2025 | Ziphezinhle Madonsela | Lowveld NBG

Portulaca grandiflora

Common names: moss rose, moss-rose purslane, eleven-o’clock, rose moss, sun rose (Eng.); potjielekkers (Afr.).

Family: Portulacaceae

Portulaca grandiflora, an evergreen succulent native to South America, is widely known as an ornamental plant and has naturalised in parts of South Africa....

19 / 05 / 2025 | Aviwe Khuzani | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Albuca cremnophila

Common names: Baviaanskloof cliff-albuca (Eng.), Baviaanskloof-kransslymstok.

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Albuca cremnophila is a solitary to cluster-forming, bulbous cliff-hanger with long, narrow pendent leaves that grow to more than 1 m long and white...

19 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Gazania linearis

Common names: narrow-leaved treasure flower, tufted gazania, bensli (Eng.) botterblom, gansblom, gousblom (Afr.); ubendle, uhlubi (isiXhosa); isiphepane, ububendle,

Family: Asteraceae

Gazania linearis, commonly known as the treasure flower, is a vibrant perennial that brings a splash of colour to gardens with its striking bright yellow...

12 / 05 / 2025 | Itumeleng Machete | Pretoria NBG

Albuca thermarum

Common names: Badspoort cliff albuca (Eng.), Badspoort-kransslymstok (Afr.).

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Albuca thermarum is a solitary to cluster-forming bulbous plant with dark green pendent leaves and yellowish-green flowers in extended, spirally arranged...

12 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

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