Plants of the Week
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Dierama dubium
A little-known and seldom seen, perennial, evergreen geophyte with small, nodding dark purple-red flowers and white bracts which are borne on arching stems...
Imperata cylindrica
Silver-spike or cogon grass has a distinctive flowerhead, which is silky-white or cream and shaped like a cylindrical plume. The leaves are hard, rigid...
Eriosema cordatum
Eriosema cordatum is a fascinating plant known for its aphrodisiac and medicinal properties, beautiful vibrant flowers and heart-shaped leaves, which make...
Tulbaghia pretoriensis
A little-known and recently described species of wild garlic endemic to Pretoria with sweetly fragrant coconut-scented flowers that is low maintenance...
Leysera tenella
A stunning and adaptable short-lived plant with attractive yellow flowers in spring, distributed throughout the arid and semi-arid habitats of South Africa,...
Erica uysii
Erica uysii starts to form flower buds by the middle of August and fully presents light to dark pink flowers in September and October....
Aristea grandis
A beautiful, robust, grass-like plant with striking deep blue flowers that grow in clusters up tall stems, and broad, pale green leaves. It is a member...
Drosera xerophila
Drosera xerophila is one of the stunning sundews, belonging to the Droseraceae family, characterised by a rosette of leaves that lie close to the ground...
Felicia petiolata
An attractive evergreen, low-growing felicia with yellow-centred, rose pink daisy-like flowers in summer, and dentate leaves on long stems....
Barleria soutpansbergensis
The Soutpansberg bush violet is a newly described species only known from the western Soutpansberg Centre of Plant Endemism, Limpopo Province, where it...
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...
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...
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....
Curio articulatus
This plant is now called Baculellum articulatum ...
Senecio articulatus
This plant is now called Baculellum articulatum ...
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...
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...