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Litanthus pusillus
The Tom Thumb hyacinth (Litanthus pusilus) is a dwarf bulbous plant, widespread but little known due to its size: William Harvey (1844) who first described...
Lippia javanica
For the avid herb gardener with an interest in medicinal plants Lippia javanica with its dense creamy white, flower heads and aromatic leaves...
Liparia splendens subsp. splendens
Liparia splendens is a beautiful fynbos shrub with striking bright orange-yellow, nodding flowerheads in winter-summer, a rare find both in the wild...
Liparia parva
This elusive shrublet is a localized species with a restricted natural habitat. Not too many people have seen this dainty plant, which makes it extremely...
Liparia hirsuta
With its silvery, hairy calyx and bright yellow flowers, Liparia hirsuta is an eye-catching plant....
Liparia angustifolia
Liparia angustifolia is an elusive little fynbos shrub growing in the understorey of lowland fynbos vegetation. It is beautiful thanks to bright yellow...
Linzia glabra
Linzia glabra is a strong-growing, herbaceous perennial that flowers throughout the summer, producing masses of flowers that look like little mauve...
Limonium peregrinum
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Limonium capense
A poorly known, drought-tolerant shrublet for coastal gardens, producing masses of pink papery flowers in early summer....
Limeum aethiopicum
Limeum aethiopicum is a well-grazed veld plant, best suited to the arid areas because it is drought resistant....
Leysera tenella
A stunning and adaptable short-lived plant with attractive yellow flowers in spring, distributed throughout the arid and semi-arid habitats of South Africa,...
Leysera gnaphalodes
Leysera gnaphalodes is a perennial aromatic shrublet with radiant yellow flowers that occurs in the winter rainfall parts of South Africa and Namibia....
Leucospermum vestitum
Leucospermum vestitum is a very showy pincushion with greyish foliage and large, two-toned flowerheads that start out bright orange and mature to brilliant...
Leucospermum truncatulum
Leucospermum truncatulum provides form, texture and colour to the garden, with its upright stems that are neatly covered in rounded leaves, and clusters...
Leucospermum tottum
Leucospermum tottum is a handsome, much branched shrub whose flowers are excellent for flower arranging....
Leucospermum saxosum
This pincushion is the only one in South Africa not growing in the winter rainfall area of the Western Cape. This is a summer rainfall species to be found...
Leucospermum reflexum
A fireworks display in your garden during the day time is quite possible if you plant the magnificent rocket pincushions! These lovely, tall, upright pincushion...
Leucospermum prostratum
Leucospermum prostratum forms a charismatic, trailing carpet with scented, bright yellow, apricot, and then red flowers....
Leucospermum praecox
Leucospermum praecox flowers before most other pincushions and creates an eye-catching display from mid-autumn all through winter....
Leucospermum patersonii
The silver-edge pincushion is a large rounded shrub or small tree with broad green leaves giving it an appearance similar to Leucospermum conocarpodendron. It...