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Delosperma lydenbergense
This flat-growing ground cover or small shrub with its purple flowers can take full sun and is an attractive plant for gardens in warmer climates....
Delosperma nubigenum
The cloud-born delosperma is a mat-forming leaf succulent which becomes pendent on cliffs. It is endemic to the Drakensberg and highlands of Lesotho where...
Delosperma saxicola
A rare endemic of the coastal cliffs of the Tsitsikamma National Park. Its mat-forming habit makes it a great ground cover, especially for seafront, water-wise,...
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...
Delosperma tradescantioides
The Kei-delosperma is a cliff-hanger, mat-forming plant endemic to the Kei River and its tributaries, in the Eastern Cape. It has large, flat, hairy to...
Delosperma velutinum
Delosperma velutinum grows widespread along riverine cliffs in KwaZulu-Natal. It is a cliff-hugger with a spreading habit and can be used as a pot plant...
Delosperma waterbergense
Delosperma waterbergense is only known from cliffs along the upper Waterberg near Thabazimbi in the Limpopo Province. A fast grower, it has soft flaccid...
Delosperma zeederbergii
Delosperma zeederbergii is only known from cliffs along the upper Spekboom River near Lydenburg (Mashishing) in Mpumalanga. A fast grower, it has soft...
Delosperma zoutpansbergense
Delosperma zoutpansbergense is only known from south-facing upper cliffs along the upper Soutpansberg near Louis Trichard (Machadu) in Limpopo Province....
Dermatobotrys saundersii
Dermatobotrys saundersii is unusual in that it is an epiphytic shrublet, which grows in the forks of a variety of trees, and occasionally on the forest...
Desmodium repandum
See Hylodesmum repandum...
Desmodium setigerum
See Grona setigera...
Dewinteria petrophila
Dewinteria petrophila is remarkable for its amazing reproduction on cliff faces. Apart from producing normal leaves, fruits and wind-dispersed seed,...
Dialium schlechteri
This very attractive forest tree, with shiny leaves and mottled white bark, will appeal to every tree lover in South Africa....
Dianthus albens
Many people think of Dianthus or carnations as cut flowers from places in Europe and very little is known about our very own indigenous species. Although...
Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus
Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus is an exquisite, almost tufted, evergreen to deciduous perennial. It is extremely hardy and bears a clump of beautiful,...
Dianthus zeyheri
This beautiful, hardy African carnation adds a mass of pink colour to the garden....
Diascia insignis
Diascia insignis, with its beautiful tiny reddish-purple flowers, is known only in and around Nieuwoudtville....
Diascia integerrima
This lovely delicate plant is a jewel in the garden for it flowers abundantly throughout the summer....
Diascia lewisiae
According to K.E. Steiner, who described the species, Diascia lewisiae is known from only two localities on the Roggeveld escarpment near Nieuwoudtville...