Plants of the Week
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Erica uysii
Erica uysii starts to form flower buds by the middle of August and fully presents light to dark pink flowers in September and October....
Erica ventricosa
Erica ventricosa, with its exquisite flowers and dense, compact habit, is one of the most attractive of the Erica species. ...
Erica vernicosa
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Erica verticillata
How could a plant as hardy and strikingly beautiful as Erica verticillata have been allowed to reach the precipice of extinction? Fortunately the story...
Erica walkeria
Erica walkeria is a densely leafy, shrubby heath with masses of starry, pink, urn-shaped flowers in small heads in spring, and makes a rewarding potplant...
Eriocephalus
Highly aromatic shrubs which are most distinctive when covered in fluffy white fruiting heads from late spring to early summer. Thus the vernacular name, kapokbos (Afrikaans...
Eriocephalus africanus
Wild rosemary is one of the shrubs that most people in the Cape know because it is so common in the veld and easy to identify with its thin, grey leaves,...
Eriocephalus racemosus
Eriocephalus racemosus is not only an ideal low screening plant but will also attract insects, and in turn the insects will encourage the birds to visit...
Eriosema cordatum
Eriosema cordatum is a fascinating plant known for its aphrodisiac and medicinal properties, beautiful vibrant flowers and heart-shaped leaves, which make...
Eriosema kraussianum
Eriosema kraussianum is an erect, fairly small, tufted, perennial herb, with its stems covered in silvery silky hairs and with pale yellow flowers. It...
Eriosema latifolium
Eriosema latifolium is an erect perennial herb characterized by velvety hairy stems, trifoliolate leaves and distinctive yellow, reflexed flowers on stalks...
Eriosema preptum
A perennial herb with attractive yellow-orange flowers, that is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal. ...
Eriosema umtamvunense
Eriosema umtamvunense is an erect perennial shrub, with densely hairy stems, leaves and pods, red and yellow flowers in summer, a horizontal woody rootstock,...
Erythrina acanthocarpa
This is a very attractive shrub with striking red and green flowers....
Erythrina caffra
Erythrina is known as the red genus, and E. caffra is widely loved for its warm red to scarlet-coloured flowers, which appear from...
Erythrina humeana
The dwarf coral tree is an ideal tree or shrub for the small garden, especially for people who love the scarlet flowers of the common coral tree (Erythrina...
Erythrina latissima
This most unusual of the South African Erythrina species is an interesting tree with major bird-attracting potential....
Erythrina lysistemon
Erythrina lysistemon is a lovely, small to medium-sized, deciduous tree with a spreading crown and brilliant red flowers. It is a handsome tree at...
Erythrina zeyheri
It is only in Africa where one can find this stunning, hardy, deciduous shrublet that produces brilliant scarlet flowers in late spring — local is...
Erythrophleum lasianthum
A medium to large tree with glossy, dark green foliage and honey-scented flowers in spring and early summer, followed by woody pods that remain on the...