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Crocosmia masoniorum
Arguably the loveliest all Crocosmia species, C. masoniorum deserves to be more widely grown than it is. Rare in the wild, it has nevertheless...
Crocosmia paniculata
Crocosmia paniculata is a robust, deciduous geophyte with sculptural, zig-zag flower spikes and attractive, pleated leaves that make it a strong accent...
Crossandra greenstockii
Crossandra greenstockii is a beautiful little perennial, with bright orange to red flowers all summer; it looks very stunning in flower, providing a welcome...
Crossyne guttata
This is a popular winter growing bulb, chosen mostly for its broad leaves that are fringed with brown hair-like bristles....
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....
Crotalaria magaliesbergensis
Crotalaria magaliesbergensis is small shrub that sprouts annually from a woody rootstock, to produce many, fragrant, yellow flowers. It will be a great...
Crotalaria natalitia var. natalitia
The pioneer rattlepod is a shrubby yellow-flowered plant with a scent attractive to honeybees....
Croton gratissimus
This is an attractive and versatile deciduous shrub or small tree in the home garden, but capable of becoming a large tree in certain instances....
Croton megalobotrys
This tree will add colour to your garden in autumn as the leaves produces shades of yellow, orange and brown; flowering time is throughout spring and as...
Croton pseudopulchellus
A pale white/yellow-flowered, shrubby, perennial plant with a sweet smell that attracts many insects....
Croton sylvaticus
Croton sylvaticus is a beautiful, spreading, leafy tree, up to 21 m, high sometimes less, usually with a tall, straight trunk up to 1 m in diameter....
Cryptocarya woodii
This is a handsome tree for small gardens with a lovely shape when properly pruned. The shiny, purple-black fleshy fruits are showy and complemented by...
Cryptocarya wyliei
Cryptocarya wyliei is a beautiful ornamental tree, easily grown from seed, with bright red edible fruit scattered among the tiny green leaves....
Cryptostephanus
Cryptostephanus is a curious, little-known genus comprising three species from Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya. It is most closely...
Cucumis africanus
The fruits of this species, looking like small, prickly and striped cucumbers, were pickled and preserved in old Cape kitchens....
Cucumis metuliferus
This African climber is cultivated in various parts of the world for its showy, edible fruits....
Cunonia capensis
Cunonia capensis is a beautiful evergreen garden tree which attracts insects to its flowers....
Curio articulatus
This plant is now called Baculellum articulatum ...
Curio crassulifolius
A low-growing, mat-forming groundcover with upward-pointing cylindrical, bluish grey-green, succulent leaves that provides unusual foliage colour, texture...
Curio ficoides
A conspicuous, spreading, succulent shrub, with striking, large, bluish grey-green, elongated, flattish, succulent leaves, with a resinous smell when damaged....