Unlike the Coleus varieties with bright and showy foliage often used in summer bedding schemes, Coleus hereroensis is recognised for its gentle texture...

Delosperma purpureum is a striking, low-growing succulent that creates a vibrant display of rich purple hues. Its fleshy foliage supports a profusion of...

Portulaca oleracea, commonly known as purslane, is a cosmopolitan succulent weed often seen growing between pavement cracks and along roads. Despite its...

The sight of these giant silver proteas against the mountain must be one of nature's finest and is one to treasure. These beautiful trees, with their...

Pelargonium cucullatum is the parent of many modern pelargonium hybrids.  It is a fast growing, tough shrub tolerant to coastal conditions,...

Leucadendron salignum is the most widespread species of the family Proteaceae, occurring in a large part of South Africa. ...

When hiking up Table Mountain in midsummer to find the red disa, Disa uniflora, in flower, one is sure to also see the brilliant red crassula, Crassula...

Strelitzia reginae is one the most popular horticultural perennials around the world. It flowers for long periods with its vivid orange and bright...

The flowering stems of this bulb emerging from the bare ground is a sign that summer is coming to an end in the Cape....

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