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Leonotis ocymifolia
Leonotis ocymifolia, the lesser known relative to the well-known Leonotis leonurus, is in many ways as worthy of recognition, not only for its usefulness,...
Ledebouria atrobrunnea
This dwarf, range-restricted African hyacinth with erect leaves and characteristic dark brown persistent leaf bases, is an interesting and attractive plant...
Ledebouria ensifolia
This is a fairly common species found mainly in the Eastern Cape Province; it is easily confused with several other species of Ledebouria, be sure to look...
Ledebouria burkei subsp. burkei
Dwarf bulbous plant usually with leaves pressed to the ground or presented close to the ground. The leaves are brownish-green and usually deep red underneath....
Ledebouria inquinata
A dwarf bulbous plant with tapered green leaves, which are usually attractively spotted with dark brown spots and blotches. The bulbs are covered with...
Ledebouria caesiomontana
This small and cryptic species remains very elusive in its natural habitat, due to its ability to hide amongst grasses and other vegetation, as a result...
Ledebouria pusilla
This tiny bulb is the smallest of all the ledebourias in the world. Often with only one or two leaves per plant, this species is tiny in all respects....
Ledebouria comptonii
A small and attractive species which proliferates to form dense stands, with brightly coloured flowers produced en-masse in early spring. The species is...
Leucadendron pubescens
A very attractive shrub with twisted, hairy leaves and large maroon-brown cones that are very noticeable in winter and spring when the plants are flowering...
Lapeirousia jacquinii
A small plant with vibrant purple, white and reddish flowers, best enjoyed at close quarters. It is perfectly suited for pots in small spaces, grows easily...
Ledebouria megaphylla
An attractive bulbous plant with broadly ovate, attractively spotted leaves and purple flowers in spring. The species has fast become popular in horticulture...
Ledebouria lachenalioides
A rare bulbous plant from high in the Drakensberg, with broadly lanceolate, green leaves and large, pink flowers in spring....
Limeum aethiopicum
Limeum aethiopicum is a well-grazed veld plant, best suited to the arid areas because it is drought resistant....
Ledebouria reillyana
A dwarf, cryptic bulbous plant, hidden deep in remote bush in the heart of Eswatini, usually producing one or two broad leaves and inconspicuous, strongly...
Ledebouria woodii
Bulbous plant with usually unspotted leaves and green to pale green, whitish, strongly hyacinth-scented flowers, in spring and summer....
Ledebouria davidsoniae
Dwarf bulbous plant with small, striped leaves and pale pink to whitish flowers in spring and summer....
Ledebouria atropurpurea
An uncommon bulbous plant with broadly lanceolate, hairy leaves and small purple flowers in spring....
Lydenburgia cassinoides
Sekhukhuni Bushman’s Tea is a medium sized tree, occurring in bushveld in Sekhukhuneland and Lydenburg, which showcases its distinctive cream to...
Ledebouria humifusa
The broad-leaved African hyacinth is a bulbous plant with broad usually spotted leaves, which prefers to grow in the shade of forests or wooded areas amongst...
Ledebouria loedolffiae
Ledebouria loedolffiae is a cluster-forming, evergreen, bulbous plant with mottled leaves in a rosette and small purplish flowers carried on an ascending...