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Peperomia blanda
See Peperomia leptostachya. This species was previously included in Peperomia blanda but this taxon has been split into a neotropical (American)...
Peperomia leptostachya
Peperomia leptostachya is a low growing fleshy plant that stores water in its leaves and stems and is characterized by slender stems almost hidden under...
Quercus robur
The European oak is a majestic, long-lived deciduous tree known for its large, rugged broad leaves, knotted trunk and broad, rounded, and irregular...
Diclis reptans
A small, creeping, mat-forming herb from the family Scrophulariaceae that is valued for its ecological role in wetlands and grassland ecosystems....
Ficus burkei
The fascinating Ficus burkei has an extraordinarily hidden life cycle. Its flowers are enclosed within the fig itself and instead of relying on wind or...
Protea denticulata
A remarkable rocky outcrop species that belongs to the dwarf-tufted sugarbush group of proteas, which is a particularly special plant for fynbos enthusiasts....
Euphorbia meloformis
Euphorbia meloformis is a distinctive globose succulent plant endemic to the arid regions of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, recognized for its ribbed,...
Streptocarpus silvaticus
In the cool, shaded forests of eastern South Africa grows a delicate flowering plant that many people walk past without noticing. Growing on moss-covered...
Conophytum luckhoffii
Conophytum luckhoffii is a dwarf, mat-forming to cushion-shaped, cliff-hugging summer-dormant succulent. The leaves are fused into a beautifully ornamented...
Gladiolus undulatus
This seldom seen vleipypie adds a pleasant surprise to a garden with its tall spikes of large pale flowers with long wavy tepals during the late spring...
Erepsia heteropetala
Erepsia heteropetala is a cushion-shaped or pendent cliff-hugging shrublet with sickle-shaped succulent leaves and mauve-pink flowers in spring and summer....
Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea, commonly known as purslane, is a cosmopolitan succulent weed often seen growing between pavement cracks and along roads. Despite its...
Gnidia oppositifolia
A willowy fynbos shrub with pale yellow tubular flowers almost all year round. It is known to be one of the plants that recovers fast or resprouts after...
Syncolostemon albiflorus
Indigenous to the mountainous region of northeastern southern Africa, white sagebush is a specialist of harsh, exposed environments and thrives in cracks...
Delosperma purpureum
Delosperma purpureum is a striking, low-growing succulent that creates a vibrant display of rich purple hues. Its fleshy foliage supports a profusion of...
Rhombophyllum rhomboideum
The diamond-leaved rhombophyllum is one of five species in the genus, distinguished by its distinctive diamond-shaped leaves. These leaves are borne on...
Plectranthus hereroensis
See Coleus hereroensis...
Coleus hereroensis
Unlike the Coleus varieties with bright and showy foliage often used in summer bedding schemes, Coleus hereroensis is recognised for its gentle texture...
Drosanthemum anemophilum
Drosanthemum anemophilum is an erect spindly cliff-squatting shrub to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are succulent, linear and light pink to white flowers appear...