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Merwilla dracomontana
Common names: miniature blue squill, moutain squill, dragon mountain squill, alpine squill
Family: Hyacinthaceae
The miniature blue squill is a bristly, dwarf bulbous plant from the hyacinth family in the genus Merwilla, native to the Drakensberg foothills of KwaZulu-Natal...
07 / 08 / 2023 | Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Merwilla plumbea subsp. kraussii
Common names: dwarf blue squill, wild squill, dwarf scilla (Eng.); kleinblouslangkop, kleinblouberglelie (Afr.); ichitha, inguduza (isiZulu)
Family: Hyacinthaceae
Falling under one of the most complicated genera, Merwilla plumbea subsp. kraussii, small as it is, sure has a lot of potential to be a rewarding pot plant...
02 / 10 / 2023 | Dineo Dibakwane | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Melolobium candicans
Common names: honey bush (Eng.), heuningbossie, stroopbossie, voëltjie-kan-nie-sit-nie (Afr.), sehlabane (Sesotho)
Family: Fabaceae
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29 / 01 / 2024 | Lufuno Nenungwi | Free State NBG
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Moraea miniata
Common names: two-leaf Cape tulip, red Cape tulip, poison bulb (Eng.), pronktulp, rooitulp, geeltulp, kraaitulp (Afr.)
Family: Iridaceae
A stunning plant with delicate petals that flowers in masses during late winter and spring, turning patches of the veld bright salmon pink. A member of...
12 / 08 / 2024 | Nokuthula Michelle Siwelane | Hantam NBG
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Mesembryanthemum amplectens
Common names: clasping ice plant (Eng.); klouvygie (Afr.)
Family: Aizoaceae
A distinctive low-growing succulent dominating the flat lands of the Richtersveld, forming a beautiful floral mat on open spaces with its eye-catching...
07 / 10 / 2024 | Thabang Makola | Karoo Desert NBG
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