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Commelina africana
Commelina africana differs from most other Commelina species by having pretty, small, canary-yellow flowers instead of the usual blue flowers, and also...
Lobelia aquaemontis
Flowering with masses of sky-blue flowers, this delicate little lobelia gives a lovely display for many months in summer....
Garcinia livingstonei
From time to time one reads of individualists doing strange things and calling it 'living art'. Here is a tree which produces very tasty fruit,...
Pelargonium citronellum
Pelargonium citronellum has decorative leaves that have a strong, clean, lemon fragrance....
Helichrysum herniarioides
Once you have seen Helichrysum herniaroides in the veld you will always remember how plentiful it is — almost like a groundcover in sandy areas,...
Rhodocoma gigantea
With its upright growing stems and arching, bright green feathery foliage, Rhodocoma gigantea is one of the tallest and most attractive of the...
Disparago anomala
Disparago plants are very common in the fynbos vegetation but they are often not noticed until they flower. Even then, they are not large and showy but...
Helichrysum molestum
Helichrysum molestum is one of the attractive everlastings with bright yellow flower heads. The taxonomy of this group caused Dr Hilliard so much trouble...
Aloe hardyi
Aloe hardyi is a decorative pendent aloe with grey-green soft leaves in rosettes at the end of hanging stems. ...
Oscularia deltoides
Oscularia deltoides is an easy-to-grow, succulent groundcover, ideal as an accent plant and for low-maintenance and water-wise gardens....
Crotalaria capensis
Clusters of large golden yellow flowers and seedpod bunches that rattle with dry seeds make this quick-growing shrub a delight in any garden....
Pelargonium elegans
Pelargonium elegans is one of several tufted pelargoniums that are suitable for outdoor pots....
Dicoma anomala
Dicoma anomala is a highly variable plant characterized by its stiff, sharp-pointed bracts, large flower heads and mauve-white florets surrounded by many...
Searsia pyroides
To the gardener who likes variety in the garden, Searsia pyroides should not be left out. This is a good species to provide textural variation in your...
Arctotheca populifolia
Arctotheca populifolia is a 'beach bum'! It is a common pioneer along the southern African coast. Have a look next time you are on the beach and...
Pavetta schumanniana
What? A poisonous (or poisoned) bride? Surely that is the starting-point of a third-rate horror movie, or a children's fairy tale! No, in fact the...
Aloe broomii
Aloe broomii has a unique feature that no other aloe has - the flowers and buds cannot be seen when the flower is fully open because they are completely...
Turraea obtusifolia
Turraea obtusifolia is an ornamental shrub with glossy dark green foliage, masses of showy white flowers in summer and decorative orange-red fruits in...
Barleria gueinzii
Barleria gueinzii is an unarmed (without thorns) evergreen shrub, which bears beautiful mauve to blue flowers from February to April and is ideal...
Hermannia hyssopifolia
Hermannia hyssopifolia is a native of the Cape but it is known that this plant was grown in famous gardens in Europe more than 200 years ago. It was collected...