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Kniphofia drepanophylla
The sickle poker, with broad, strongly recurved leaves and yellow-green flowers, is one of the Vulnerable species of Kniphofia. It is now known from six...
Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum
Pelargonium laevigatum subsp. laevigatum is an attractive, hardy small shrub with decorative foliage and flowers throughout the year; it is well-suited...
Arctotis scabra
The large-seed African daisy, is a fast-growing perennial that produces striking yellow flower heads that bloom all year round....
Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis
Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis is a rare cliff-hugging succulent only known from the Mzimvubu River in the Eastern Cape. The plants are dwarf...
Albuca fastigiata
The large spreading white albuca, is a fascinating and striking plant that adds interest and texture to any garden or indoor space. It is also used in...
Maytenus undata
A bushy shrub or small tree with a rounded crown, glossy leaves, unarmed branches, sweet-smelling flowers in summer and yellow to reddish-brown fruits...
Ginkgo biloba
A long-lived, tall, slender, sparsely branched deciduous tree up to 20–35 m tall with an angular crown and distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn...
Ficus macrophylla
A large evergreen tree with a massive, heavily buttressed trunk, large, dark green, leathery leaves and small figs. A tree may reach up to 60 m tall with...
Faurea macnaughtonii
A tall, evergreen, forest tree to 25 m, with a dense, rounded crown. Bark smooth and pale becoming dark and rough. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate,...
Cryptocarya myrtifolia
Evergreen tree, 10–20 m tall, leaves green above, bluish below, very small cream flowers in clusters in early summer followed by reddish fruits....
Combretum caffrum
See Combretum afrum...
Combretum afrum
Small to medium-sized tree, 5–10 m tall, with shiny green, drooping, willow-like foliage, greenish yellow flowers in spherical heads in spring, and...
Cinnamomum camphora
This species is now called Camphora officinarum ...
Camphora officinarum
The camphor tree is a large, evergree tree with a dense canopy of glossy, light green leaves, sprays of small white to pale yellow flowers in spring and...
Tritonia nelsonii
A breathtaking flowering plant which boasts vibrant orange-red flowers that bloom in late summer, adding delicate beauty and lovely colour to gardens and...
Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri
Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri is a dwarf, cliff-hugging succulent from the southeastern parts of South Africa. The plants are dwarf, rosette-forming,...
Aloe saundersiae
Aloe saundersiae is among the smallest aloes of the world, with ascending spreading, linear leaves from a central rosette and small pinkish white flowers...
Kniphofia pauciflora
This few-flowered, small poker with slender, lax flowerheads of gently flaring tubular yellow flowers, is one of the rarest species of Kniphofia. It is...
Aloe liliputana
Aloe liliputana is the world’s smallest aloe, barely 130 mm tall when in flower, with thin, wiry leaves spreading from a central rosette, and small...
Aloe komatiensis
Aloe komatiensis is a summer-flowering, stemless succulent with leaves arranged in a tight spiral, creating a striking rosette of vibrant green leaves,...