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Gerbera galpinii
Most Gerberas occur in grasslands, a few species are found in forests, while this one is unusual in that it is found in marshy places. Wherever they are...
Gerbera aurantiaca
The Hilton daisy is a strikingly beautiful grassland plant that occurs around Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. The species is under considerable threat...
Gerbera ambigua
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Geranium multisectum
Like pelargoniums, this is a geranium which makes an interesting garden plant....
Geranium incanum
The Carpet Geranium is an ideal garden plant. It spreads and forms a dense carpet approximately 300 mm thick and flowers almost all year round with a peak...
Geranium drakensbergensis
An attractive, floriferous and vigorous herbaceous perennial that makes a wonderful addition to a summer perennial border....
Geissorhiza tulbaghensis
Geissorhiza tulbaghensis has one of the most beautiful, and largest flowers in its genus. It does well as a pot plant and is one of the most easily cultivated...
Geissorhiza splendidissima
Because of its beautiful, brilliant, dark purple-blue flowers, Geissorhiza splendidissima is called the blou trots van Nieuwoudtville (blue pride of Nieuwoudtville)...
Geissorhiza radians
Looking much like half-full wine glasses, Geissorhiza radians lights up the veld in late spring, providing a spectacular but uncommon sight....
Geissorhiza purpureolutea
Geissorhiza purpureolutea is a rare species with cream to yellow flowers with a dark brown to purple centre. It is suited to growing in pots....
Geissorhiza ovata
A dainty bulbous plant with white and pink flowers in spring, that blooms profusely after a fire....
Geissorhiza eurystigma
Geissorhiza eurystigma is one of the few species in its genus with such large and colourful flowers. The combination of purple and red is indeed a beautiful...
Geissorhiza aspera
Geissorhiza aspera. a common sight in spring, is a diminutive little plant with star-like flowers, which floods the veld with shades of blue when grown...
Gazania splendidissima
Gazania splendidissima is an eye-catching perennial with striking greyish, semi-succulent leaves and golden-yellow to orange flowers....
Gazania rigida
Gazania rigida is not easy to miss during late winter to early summer when it colours the landscape in bright splashes of orange and yellow....
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena
When in full flower, the bright yellow flower heads set against the greyish white leaves, create an attractive, bright, cheerful patch to lighten up any...
Gazania krebsiana
Gazania krebsiana, previously known as Gazania pavonia, must be one of Namaqualand 's most well-known and striking perennial plants....
Gasteria vlokii
Gasteria vlokii is one of the more or less 23 known Gasteria species endemic to southern Africa. It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings...
Gasteria visseri
Gasteria visseri is a compact, slow-growing succulent, with dark green, spreading to recurved leaves in a tight rosette, proliferating from the base and...
Gasteria tukhelensis
Gasteria tukhelensis is one of the more or less 20 species so far known of the popular, aloe-like genus Gasteria which is endemic to southern...