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Boophone disticha
Wherever you live in South Africa, in a summer- or winter-rainfall region, along the coast or in a semi-arid area, try Boophone disticha in your garden,...
Aspalathus
Aspalathus, the genus to which the rooibos tea plant belongs, is the largest member of the pea family endemic to South Africa....
Haemanthus
Haemanthus may be perceived as brilliant, brazen blood lilies or demure, soft, powderpuffs-in either guise they can surprise and delight you....
Dombeya pulchra
The silver white pear is a beautiful shrub or small tree ideal for the wooded or semi-shaded areas of your garden....
Bulbine latifolia
Bulbine latifolia is one of the largest species in the genus. It can be identified by its aloe-like growth, but with an absence of marginal teeth on the...
Hymenolepis parviflora
This plant is currently called Hymenolepis crithmifolia....
Crassula atropurpurea
Crassula atropurpurea is a small, hardy, succulent plant that is ideally suited to container cultivation....
Boscia albitrunca
The shepherd's tree is the most common of the eight species in its genus and is usually found in the drier parts of southern Africa. It is often called...
Albuca batteniana
Albuca batteniana is not a commonly grown garden plant, but a collector's jewel and specialist species. Albucas, as can be seen from the photograph,...
Kalanchoe luciae
The Afrikaans name meelplakkie is most appropriate for this plant as it does indeed look as if the whole plant has been liberally dusted with flour (meel)....
Euphorbia stellispina
Euphorbia stellispina is a stunning architectural plant and a true survivor in the harsh landscape of the central Karoo and parts of Namaqualand....
Cyperaceae
A large, cosmopolitan family of mostly herbaceous plants, Cyperaceae occur primarily in moist temperate to wet tropical regions of the world; several species...
Lithops
Lithops are one of the most popular of all the succulents. These fat, cheeky little succulents plants have been grown for decades by amateur and professional...
Brunsvigia radulosa
Brunsvigia radulosa is a very striking bulbous plant of the family Amaryllidaceae that grows and flowers spectacularly in summer, from December to February,...
Babiana pygmaea
Despite the anomaly surrounding its specific name, the largest-flowered of all the Babiana species is a rewarding winter- and early spring-flowering cormous...
Myrsine africana
This small shrub found in the wild from the Cape through tropical Africa to Asia, is a tough plant with attractive foliage and fruit, attracts birds and...
Hoodia gordonii
Hoodia gordonii is one of the most sought after succulents due to its medicinal properties. It has been called one of the wonder plants of the twenty-first...
Eragrostis superba
The large, flat, attractive spikelets on inflorescences that occur well above the basal tuft of leaves make this one of the easiest Eragrostis...
Pogonarthria squarrosa
Pogonarthria squarrosa is a loosely tufted grass with interesting, reddish-brown inflorescences which have led to its common name, herringbone...
Hoslundia opposita
This hardy garden plant bears brightly coloured, tasty edible fruits and is an excellent subject for container gardening, which is a useful way to make...