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Agathosma lanceolata
Gently crush the leaves of this buchu and you will discover its liquorice scent. Interesting....
Tecomaria capensis
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Clivia gardenii
Clivia gardenii is a subtle and delicately pretty sister to the well known Clivia miniata (Bush Lily), which has been in cultivation for many...
Syncolostemon obermeyerae
Syncolostemon obermeyerae is a fast growing, much branched shrub which can grow to 1,8m tall....
Osteospermum moniliferum
A fast growing shrub with bright yellow daisies in autumn and winter followed by edible berries; a useful pioneer, screening plant and popular with birds...
Dombeya burgessiae
The pink wild pear is a garden favourite used by many gardeners and landscapers for its profusion of pink to white flowers borne in dense clusters which...
Senegalia ataxacantha
The most striking feature of this plant are the deep red to purple-red pods which are held in conspicuous bunches and account for the common name "flame...
Barleria obtusa
Amongst the attractive red, bronze tints provided by tree foliage in autum, Barleria obtusa makes an even more spectacular show, when it is covered in...
Helichrysum argyrophyllum
This plant originates in the Eastern Cape. It favours dry places and bare, open, hard ground and grasslands. It is often found growing amongst rocks. This...
Kalanchoe rotundifolia
A brittle succulent plant which grows up to 1 m tall under favourable conditions. It is a delightful little plant that puts up a brave show in clumps among...
Dombeya autumnalis
This is another attractive shrub for the garden....
Pelargonium sidoides
A tufted pelargonium with velvety silver leaves and almost black flowers that is a well known medicinal plant in South Africa....
Olinia emarginata
Olinia emarginata is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, with attractive flowers and berries which makes for an attractive garden ornamental,...
Eriocephalus africanus
Wild rosemary is one of the shrubs that most people in the Cape know because it is so common in the veld and easy to identify with its thin, grey leaves,...
Euryops pectinatus
This is a colourful, easily grown shrub from the winter rainfall region....
Agathosma ovata 'Kluitjieskraal'
Agathosma ovata is a variable shrub and occurs from the Western Cape up into KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. It is commonly known as the false buchu. 'Kluitjieskraal'...
Tetradenia riparia
An encounter with Tetradenia riparia in flower in the wintry, dry bush is most surprising. There is the impression of soft lilac mist on bare...
Erica baueri subsp. baueri
Erica baueri subsp. baueri is one of the most popular and widely cultivated of the South African species. It is one of the few ericas that regularly...
Hypoestes aristata var. aristata 'Purple Haze'
This is a special form of the popular ribbon bush Hypoestes aristata which is a garden stalwart....
Aloe pluridens
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