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Crassula pseudhemisphaerica
Crassula pseudhemisphaerica is a dwarf, cluster-forming, cliff-hugging succulent to 200 mm high when in flower, with distinctly mottled leaves in...
Lotononis lotononoides
Lotononis lotononoides is not a well-known species, but, this evergreen shrub still has something to offer even when it is not in flower. Its distinctive...
Adenandra villosa
Adenandra villosa is a Western Cape endemic shrublet with aromatic leaves and bright white flowers in spring....
Crassula montana subsp. montana
Crassula montana subsp. montana is a dwarf solitary to sparingly or densely dividing plant with mottled leaves in tight, cup-shaped rosettes and a spike-like...
Berkheya angusta
A woody shrub characterized by its spiny narrow leaves, and yellow flower heads typical of the Berkheya genus, that stands out for its striking appearance...
Crassula montana subsp. quadrangularis
Crassula montana subsp. quadrangularis is a densely dividing cliff-hugging plant with leaves in tight square rosettes and white to pinkish flowers in flat-topped...
Rosettea princeps
Rosettea princeps is an outstanding garden plant with magnificent flowers and decorative foliage. It is easy to grow, and is ideal for the water or vlei...
Argyrella canescens
This pretty shrub looks remarkably like a dwarf version of the related South American tibouchina trees (Tibouchina and Pleroma spp.) which are grown in...
Alepidea setifera
Alepidea setifera is a little-known indigenous herb with bristly-edged leaves and finely hairy flowering stems, producing delicate white to cream flower...
Drimia delagoensis
This is not a showy plant in ornamental horticulture, however, for enthusiasts of succulents and dry-garden plants, it adds valuable textural interest...
Diascia namaquensis
South Africa is home to more than 70 species of Diascia, and, although not widely cultivated, one of the most rewarding to grow in a garden is the annual...
Crassula montana subsp. borealis
Crassula montana subsp. borealis is a densely dividing, mat-forming, cliff-hugging plant with distinctly mottled and shallowly pitted leaves in tight cup-shaped...
Albuca suaveolens
Albuca suaveolens is one of the most eye-catching and underestimated Albuca species, with sweetly fragrant yellow and green spring flowers, it stands out...
Tulbaghia siebertii
Tulbaghia siebertii is a small, threatened, deciduous geophyte with starry and bell-shaped white to pink flowers in summer, and delicate leaves with an...
Carpobrotus acinaciformis
Carpobrotus acinaciformis is a perennial succulent that forms dense mats, found growing in coastal dunes in the Western Cape, it bears attractive large...
Aponogeton distachyos
This is a well known local delicacy for the cold winter months. It has become so popular that many commercial plantings have been made in ponds around...
Acmadenia heterophylla
This is a delicate looking shrub with starry pink flowers and a sweet lemony scent when touched. It belongs to the citrus family (Rutaceae) with most of...
Dimorphotheca pluvialis
Dimorphotheca pluvialis is always one of the first spring annuals to flower at Kirstenbosch....
Heliophila coronopifolia
This dainty, blue annual is an absolute delight when it comes into flower. Upright and graceful, with small cups of bright blue flowers,the plants appear...
Erica 'Gengold'
It is not often that one unearths a gem that has developed by chance. The hybridisation of two species of Erica in the Harold Porter National Botanical...