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Stenoglottis fimbriata
This charming, mauve, ground orchid is easily identified by the dark markings found on the leaves and flowers....
Conophytum truncatum
Have you ever seen anything like this? For the uninitiated this strange plant must seem extraterrestrial. So it must have appeared also to its discoverers...
Drosanthemum floribundum
This hardy perennial produces dazzling metallic purple flowers in spring each year....
Encephalartos horridus
This cycad has been described as one of the most unusual of all the South African species. It has been very over-collected in the past, but sufficient...
Lessertia frutescens
Lessertia frutescens is a much-respected and long-used medicinal plant that is also an attractive garden plant, and has been cultivated in gardens...
Encephalartos lebomboensis
This cycad is said to be one of the most popular cycads in cultivation, although there is some confusion about its identity. Several populations of what...
Lachenalia corymbosa
Lachenalia corymbosa is one of five brightly coloured, bulbous geophytes, which were previously in the genus Polyxena, but have now been included...
Encephalartos lehmannii
This cycad has been described as the hardiest, most drought resistant of the South African species. In the past, many specimens of this cycad were removed...
Tinospora fragosa
Tinospora fragosa is an amazing and peculiar succulent-stemmed twiner with attractive heart-shaped leaves and red fruits. It is easily grown and thrives...
Apodytes dimidiata subsp.dimidiata
Apodytes dimidiata is the ideal tree for the home garden as it does not have messy fruits and is safe to plant near the house, not disturbing the...
Baleria repens
The small bush violet produces masses of pretty tubular flowers and will happily scramble up into surrounding vegetation if conditions are good....
Bolusanthus speciosus
The tree wisteria is certainly one of the most spectacular of our indigenous trees when in flower, mimicking the splendour of the jacaranda, which unfortunately...
Restio dispar
This large, sturdy, Cape reed will introduce a true autumn feeling in your garden with its striking orange-brown, female inflorescences during April, May...
Dovyalis caffra
Dovyalis caffra is a lovely evergreen fruit tree or shrub. It is one of the three Dovyalis species, together with D. zeyheri (wild...
Eulophia horsfallii
Eulophia horsfallii ( sometimes called E.rosea) is a magnificent, tall-growing, purple-flowered orchid found in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo...
Crinum paludosum
This is a very beautiful lily with funnel-shaped flowers that are white to pale pink, enhanced by reddish stigmas. Crinum paludosum is a slender,...
Tinnea barbata
This superb little shrub is related to salvias. The delicate deep purple-blue flowers dangling from erect branches like little ornaments are this shrub's...
Alepidea amatymbica
Alepidea amatymbica has extremely popular and highly sought after rhizomes, for medicinal use, and is an important component of the healer's pharmacy....
Cyperus textilis
This is a decorative waterside plant that can also be used to weave baskets and sleeping mats or to make rolled twine....
Hypoxis colchicifolia
This is a must for every South African gardener, not only for its medicinal uses, but also for its bright yellow flowers in late spring....