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Gymnanthemum corymbosum
Gymnanthemum corymbosum is an attractive, fast-growing shrub, with interesting purple and white, daisy flowers in late summer and autumn, followed by fluffy...
Albizia tanganyicensis subsp. tanganyicensis
A very attractive tree with white to ochre peeling bark and creamy white, sweetly scented flowers in early summer, suitable for any medium-sized garden;...
Ledebouria coriacea
A rare Ledebouria, restricted to a small area around Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. This relatively unknown species has attractively...
Oftia africana
Rough to the touch, this shrublet has pretty white flowers that have a sweet, chocolaty fragrance....
Senecio gerrardii
Visitors to wetland areas in Mpumalanga would be very familiar with this very characteristic species. It is particularly common in the Verlorenvlei area,...
Diosma haelkraalensis
This extremely hardy buchu thrives in both alkaline and acidic soils of the fynbos, and flowers for much of the year....
Pelargonium paniculatum
A robust, succulent shrub that is ideal for water-wise gardens or rockeries, in arid regions....
Cerastium arabidis
Unlike other members in the carnation family, Cerastium arabidis is barely known, yet its simple leaves and continuing flushes of pretty,...
Acokanthera oblongifolia
Beautiful white and sweetly scented flowers followed by large, red to purple fruits which turn purple-red to black when mature, but an extremely poisonous...
Cephalanthus natalensis
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Protea roupelliae subsp. hamiltonii
A dwarf, procumbent shrub, ideal for a rockery or grassland gardens; it produces many low branches, with the stem spreading horizontally, and magnificent...
Ledebouria papillata
A miniature bulbous plant, which occurs mostly in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This dwarf species is often difficult to find because of its small size...
Commiphora harveyi
An interesting tree because of its unusual appearance of silky, copper-like bark that peels in large flakes; a great specimen for making bonsai trees and...
Agave americana
Century plants are popular ornamental plants that are native to Central America, southern North and northern South America. Agave americana is no exception...
Otholobium fruticans
An attractive, mat-forming groundcover or semi-shrub that bears beautiful sprays of pea-like, purple-blue flowers in spring....
Gladiolus crassifolius
A dainty perennial geophyte, with substantial stems and brightly coloured flowers; it grows wild in well-drained, rocky grasslands of eastern southern...
Ledebouria glauca
A rare and relatively unknown species of African hyacinth from the hot and semi-arid regions of South Africa. This unusual species is very distinctive...
Monilaria chrysoleuca
An eye-catching succulent with unusual jointed stems that resemble a beaded necklace, and leaves that sparkle in sunlight....
Aloe varimaculata
A small shrubby aloe with rosettes of beautifully mottled, recurved leaves with fairly large, sharply pointed teeth, and orange-reddish flowers with yellowish...
Pelargonium hirtum
This is a hardy, waterwise pelargonium ideal for sandy and rocky gardens. It is also well-suited to pots....