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Strelitzia alba
Strelitzia alba is the rarest of the three large banana-like Strelitzia species occurring in southern Africa which are separated by flower characteristics...
Strelitzia caudata
Strelitzia caudata is one of three arborescent banana-like Strelitzia species occurring in southern Africa. It is a good focal point for a mid-size to...
Strelitzia juncea
This is a striking feature plant with upright cylindrical leaves without a leaf blade, growing from 1 to 2 m in height and producing large orange or yellow...
Strelitzia nicolai
This is a tall, striking foliage plant related to the well-known Crane Flower, Strelitzia reginae....
Strelitzia reginae
Strelitzia reginae is one the most popular horticultural perennials around the world. It flowers for long periods with its vivid orange and bright...
Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold'
Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' is a rare yellow form of the well-known crane flower, Strelitzia reginae....
Strelitzia reginae subsp. mzimvubuensis
This is a subspecies of the well known Strelitzia reginae which is a garden favourite and a choice cut-flower worldwide....
Streptocarpus aylae
This exciting ornamental, with its strap-shaped leaves in a central rosette and lilac to mauve bell-shaped flowers, was recently discovered and named from...
Streptocarpus baudertii
Streptocarpus baudertii is a small herbaceous delight, with pretty mauve flowers and hairy leaves. It is special because it is not usually found in the...
Streptocarpus confusus
A unique species of the genus Streptocarpus, exhibiting two special subspecies of unifoliate and monocarpic characteristics, boasting a large leaf with...
Streptocarpus cooksonii
Unlike most other Streptocarpus species, this spectacular plant seems to enjoy the heat and strong light conditions found in the Tugela and Buffalo Rivers...
Streptocarpus cyaneus
Streptocarpus cyaneus is very attractive and is one of the few species of Streptocarpus that produces either white, pink or blue flowers depending on...
Streptocarpus dunnii
Streptocarpus dunnii is a star in its own right. Its bright orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers render it beautiful and exceptional, as most Streptocarpus...
Streptocarpus fanniniae
Streptocarpus fanniniae is a perennial creeping plant cascading over moist cliffs on streambanks and near waterfalls in KwaZulu-Natal....
Streptocarpus floribundus
Streptocarpus floribundus is a rare and threatened, vibrant gem, thriving in dense clusters among the doleritic outcrops of Kranskop, in KwaZulu-Natal....
Streptocarpus formosus
Walking down the Camphor Avenue at Kirstenbosch, one can not but stop to admire the clumps of Streptocarpus formosus flowering on the ground. Formosus...
Streptocarpus gardenii
Streptocarpus gardenii is a delicate, dainty plant with a pale flower that loves the shady gloom found beneath trees....
Streptocarpus johannis
A rewarding pot plant with a cluster of whitish to pale violet, flat-faced summer flowers and soft green leaves, that can be grown indoors or in a sheltered...
Streptocarpus kentaniensis
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Streptocarpus lilliputana
This is a recently discovered Streptocarpus, found in only a few locations in Pondoland that are under threat....