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Trichodiadema stayneri
Trichodiadema stayneri is a mat-forming succulent with bright mauve flowers and bristle-tipped leaves. It was presumed to be extinct because it was last...
Crassula perforata subsp. kougaensis
Crassula perforata subsp. kougaensis is a dwarf cliff-hanger, with pendent branches densely covered in leaves and forming a 4-angled cylindrical body bearing...
Eriosema luteopetalum
Recognized for its bright yellow flowers and soft golden stems, Eriosema luteopetalum is a striking perennial subshrub with a naturally limited range from...
Pillansia templemannii
Pillansia templemannii is a fynbos geophyte, with upright, strap-shaped leaves and bright orange, bowl-shaped flowers in late spring. This plant is fire-dependent...
Babiana ringens
The rat’s tail babiana is a small feature plant with striking red and yellow flowers which attract malachite sunbirds. It makes a unique pot plant...
Indigofera rostrata subsp. rostrata
With its graceful sprays of pink flowers and soft silvery-green leaves, Indigofera rostrata is a hardy, eye-catching shrub that adds gentle colour and...
Geissorhiza mathewsii
Each spring, the Darling area bursts into a spectacle of colour, drawing wildflower enthusiasts from across the world to marvel at its remarkable diversity...
Helichrysum retortum
Pretty and tough, this low-growing groundcover with its silvery leaves and shiny white strawflowers is perfectly suited for containers, rockeries or coastal...
Erica imbricata
Erica imbricata produces masses of small white bell-shaped flowers with deep black anthers, giving a distinctive two-tone effect and providing forage for...
Ledebouria noritica
Dwarf bulbous plant with narrow, glossy, dark green leaves and rich purple-blue flowers in early summer.Fig. 1. Ledebouria noritica growing near water,...
Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii
Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii is a dwarf cliff-hugging succulent from the south-eastern parts of South Africa. The plants form rounded clusters,...
Gladiolus sekukuniensis
Gladiolus sekukuniensis is a member of the Iridaceae family and a rare endemic species of Sekukuniland in Limpopo Province; it has grass-like leaves and...
Aloe pruinosa
Aloe pruinosa, commonly known as the powdery aloe, is a striking and lesser-known succulent, endemic to the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, that has both botanical...
Crassula lactea
Crassula lactea is a freely branching, mat-forming succulent becoming a cliff-hanger, with stems up to 400 mm long, sessile, dull green leaves and rounded...
Bulbine spongiosa
Bulbine spongiosa is an obligatory, summer-deciduous, cliff-hugger from the quarzitic sandstone cliff faces at Badspoort in the Western Cape. Plants have...
Dierama pulcherrimum
This large, elegant geophyte makes a striking garden display with its graceful, arching stems and delicate pendulous bell-shaped flowers that dance in...
Bulbine retinens
Bulbine retinens is an obligatory cliff-dweller, hugging the quarzitic sandstone cliffs along the Kouga River in the Eastern Cape. It has rosettes of ascending,...
Adromischus umbraticola subsp. ramosus
Adromischus umbraticola subsp. ramosus is a cliff-hugging succulent from the northern parts of South Africa, mainly growing on cliffs. The plants are dwarf,...
Gladiolus robertsoniae
Gladiolus robertsoniae is a rare endemic species from the southern highveld, easily recognised by its striking and attractive, bright white or pale lilac,...
Aspalathus amoena
Aspalathus amoena is a beautiful but not very well-known fynbos shrub from the Western Cape of South Africa, with pale yellow flowers and fine green leaves,...