Plants of the Week
Browse through all previous entries of Plants Of The Week
- Sort by date added
- Sort Alphabetically
Nerine undulata
Nerine undulata is native to the Eastern Cape Province. It is almost evergreen and produces very dainty, soft pink, spider-like flowers which can give...
Nestlera biennis
Nestlera biennis is a small, nondescript and short-lived plant with a very specific habitat on the west coast of South Africa. Although not showy...
Nicotiana africana
The African tobacco (Nicotiana africana) is a branched shrub, bearing yellowish green, curved, tubular flowers in summer, only known from a few mountain...
Nivenia corymbosa
This attractive shrublet, with striking blue flowers in late summer at the Cape, is an unusual member of the iris family....
Nivenia stokoei
The Kogelberg Biosphere is home to many wonderful indigenous plants, among them Nivenia stokoei. With its clusters of blue flowers, it is one of the most...
Noltea africana
An ornamental shrub or small tree with clusters of fragrant white flowers from winter to spring....
Notobubon capense
Although it belongs to the family containing edible members such as the carrot, and the herbs fennel and dill, this particular species would not find its...
Notobubon galbanum
...
Nuxia congesta
Nuxia congesta is a winter-flowering evergreen tree or shrub, with beautiful large heads of small, scented, long-lasting white or cream flowers. It...
Nuxia floribunda
The forest elder is an attractive, moisture-loving, floriferous tree and it makes a conspicuous feature in the forest patches it commonly inhabits....
Nuxia oppositifolia
Nuxia oppositifolia is an evergreen shrub or small tree (2-5 m) found along water courses, in riverine bush, in gorges or valleys, and sometimes in relict...
Nylandtia scoparia
Nylandtia scoparia is now called Muraltia scoparia...
Nymania capensis
...
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
...
Nymphoides indica
This species has been split into Nymphoides brevipedicellata and Nymphoides thunbergiana....
Nymphoides thunbergiana
This is a pretty, fast-growing, perennial water plant with flat, rounded, floating leaves, and delicate white and yellow flowers in summer. It makes a...
Obetia tenax
An awesome small tree with the most striking flowers and leaves with stinging hairs, that can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable....
Ochna
All species of Ochna have very attractive yellow flowers, with an unusual persistent calyx that enlarges when in fruit, becoming cream-coloured, pink...
Ochna natalitia
Ochna natalitia is a wonderful, large shrub to small tree, not yet fully harnessed by gardeners, and offers an attractive display almost continuously through...