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Aristea torulosa
A lovely, vibrant species of Aristea with striking, star-like, blue flowers that appear prolifically in summer....
Searsia gerrardii
Searsia gerrardii is a shrub-like tree with a graceful, weeping habit, striking reddish bark and noticeable orange lenticels (raised pores) on the branchlets....
Brunsvigia pulchra
Brunsvigia pulchra is a rarer member of the genus, restricted to the more arid, semi-desert region of Namaqualand. There is a striking contrast between...
Erica blandfordia
Erica blandfordia gives a show of bright yellow flowers in spring and early summer....
Stenoglottis longifolia
The long-leaved stenoglottis is an attractive, relatively easy-to-grow orchid that charms with its graceful spikes of lilac to mauve flowers. It naturally...
Watsonia strubeniae
Watsonia strubeniae is a charming grassland geophyte endemic to Mpumalanga, known for its tall spikes of pale pink autumn flowers, and it thrives in sunny,...
Aloestrela suzannae
Aloestrela suzannae, is a rare and attractive species from Madagascar, that fascinates botanists and plant enthusiasts alike with its striking foliage,...
Ruellia patula
A small attractive spreading perennial with stems up to 500 mm long, and white to mauve or purple funnel-shaped flowers in summer. It is easy to grow,...
Chaetachme aristata
Chaetachme aristata is a fascinating tree species, commonly found across the eastern regions of southern Africa and in tropical Africa and Madagascar....
Mimetes pauciflorus
Mimetes pauciflorus has dense, narrow, cylindrical, orange-yellow flower heads at the tips of tall stems in spring. It grows in moist sandstone fynbos...
Anacampseros filamentosa subsp. filamentosa
Anacampseros filamentosa subsp. filamentosa is a distinctive and striking dwarf succulent , easily recognized by its dense covering of fine hairs. This...
Delosperma sutherlandii
Delosperma sutherlandii is a drought-tolerant perennial succulent with fleshy green foliage, and bright purple flowers in spring and summer. It is a ground...
Watsonia lepida
Watsonia lepida has showy pink flowers in midsummer, it is a summer-grower from the Drakensberg Mountains, that occurs as scattered individuals amongst...
Mesembryanthemum amplectens
A distinctive low-growing succulent dominating the flat lands of the Richtersveld, forming a beautiful floral mat on open spaces with its eye-catching...
Gladiolus liliaceus
The large brown-afrikaner has a remarkable ability to transform its flower colour from light brown, pinkish-red, tan, purplish, cream or greenish-yellow...
Senecio articulatus
This plant is now called Baculellum articulatum ...
Curio articulatus
This plant is now called Baculellum articulatum ...
Baculellum articulatum
This little succulent plant from the daisy family, known as sausage plant or candle plant, is so named for its distinctive jointed, swollen stems....
Aloe suprafoliata
Aloe suprafoliata has a distinctive growth habit that changes as it matures, with the young emerging leaves curving out sideways, stacked directly on top...
Eragrostis capensis
Cape love grass can be recognized easily because of their heart-shaped and purple-flushed spikelets; the best guide to the identification of species of...