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Otholobium fruticans
An attractive, mat-forming groundcover or semi-shrub that bears beautiful sprays of pea-like, purple-blue flowers in spring....
Otholobium bracteolatum
A resilient, beautiful, sprawling shrub, not easily missed because of its pretty mauve and white flowers, which are borne in dense rounded inflorescences...
Osyris lanceolata
The evergreen, winter-flowering Osyris lanceolata is a blue-green hardy shrub or small tree. Its fleshy, yellowish green fruits become bright...
Osyris compressa
This plant is now called Colpoon compressum ...
Osteospermum scariosum
Osteospermum scariosum is a beautiful yellow daisy, the flowerheads often having a striking dark ring around the centre....
Osteospermum oppositifolium
The golden, orange or yellow flowers of Osteospermum oppositifolium make a stunning show in spring....
Osteospermum monstrosum
Osteospermum monstrosum is arguably the commonest Namaqualand spring annual. Most people will have noticed these small plants with yellow flowerheads and...
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...
Osteospermum incanum subsp. incanum
A vigorous, sprawling, densely-branched, low-growing grey shrub that is suitably equipped to beautify coastal and interior gardens alike. Its grey leaves,...
Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis is unusual in that it forms new fertile fronds in autumn, and not in spring or summer as is common in most ferns....
Osmitopsis asteriscoides
This attractive white daisy has been in use for various medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. During spring and early summer many of the wetland areas...
Oscularia piquetbergensis
Oscularia piquetbergensis, just like O. deltoides, is another easy-to-grow succulent groundcover for low-maintenance and water-wise gardens....
Oscularia deltoides
Oscularia deltoides is an easy-to-grow, succulent groundcover, ideal as an accent plant and for low-maintenance and water-wise gardens....
Oscularia caulescens
Oscularia caulescens is an easy-to-grow succulent groundcover, ideal as an accent plant in especially rockeries or pots and for low-maintenance and water-wise...
Orthochilus ensatus
This is an attractive orchid that can be grown as a container subject and was previously known as Eulophia ensata....
Orthanthera jasminiflora
The relatively unknown small genus, Orthanthera consists of six species: five in Africa and one from India, Pakistan and Nepal. It is unknown whether plants...
Orphium frutescens
Flowering in the heat of summer the glossy pink stars of Orphium frutescens always attract attention, especially with the surrounding vegetation going...
Orothamnus zeyheri
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Ornithogalum viridiflorum
With its pale green foliage and upright stems crowned with yellowish green, bell-shaped, flowers, Green Berg Lilies make wonderful, ornamental garden plants...