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Felicia dubia
The blue and yellow dwarf felicia is one of the many annuals turning Namaqualand into such a kaleidoscope of colours during winter and spring....
Felicia amelloides
Felicia amelloides catches the eye wherever it is planted, with its striking sky-blue and sunny yellow flowerheads, held well above the leaves. Felicia...
Felicia aethiopica
This lovely plant with its bright blue flowers is a must in every garden as it flowers all year, keeping your garden bright and beautiful....
Faurea saligna
The willowy shape of Faurea saligna is a graceful feature in large gardens and landscapes, and its resistance to termites is a bonus, especially...
Faurea rochetiana
At first glance this small tree does not look like a member of the protea family.The broad-leaved boekenhout is a gnarled, deciduous tree of a form one...
Faurea galpinii
The forest beechwood is a small, evergreen tree which can at times occur as a shrub. This species is confined to high-altitude mist-belt areas in mountainous...
Faucaria tigrina
This somewhat ferocious-looking succulent gets its name, tiger-jaws, from the appearance of the toothed, triangular shaped leaves which seem to drip with...
Faucaria subintegra
Faucaria subintegra’s innocuous teeth makes it a wonderful and unusual member of the genus, with a dense, clump-forming habit giving almost a knobby...
Fanninia caloglossa
This monotypic genus (containing only one species) and despite its small stature, is very pretty. It was mentioned by the well-known botanist N.E. Brown,...
Family: Montiniaceae
Members of the family are shrubs, trees or woody lianes, characterised by simple, alternate or opposite leaves with entire margins, sexes on separate plants,...
Falkia repens
This is an intriguing, fast-growing groundcover with lovely eye-catching white flowers that provides a carpet-like look upon first entering your yard or...
Faidherbia albida
This relatively drought-resistant tree makes an interesting specimen if planted in a park. It can survive occasional frost (up to 5 days per year)....
Fabronia pilifera
This delicate epiphytic moss is frequently encountered in woodlands or savanna areas of South Africa....
Euryops ‘Silver Sunshine’
This Euryops hybrid was discovered in full bloom in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, much to the delight of the horticulturists, as it is a beautiful,...
Euryops wageneri
Anyone who has seen this species will agree that this is probably one of the most magnificent of all the Euryops species. It has the same visual impact...
Euryops virgineus
Many collectors of South African plants have raved about this attractive plant, and J.D. Keet, who collected a specimen as early as 1918 in the Knysna...
Euryops virgatus
Euryops virgatus has an extremely limited distribution area, and there are only three very small populations left, totalling a few hundred plants....
Euryops tysonii
Euryops tysonii is a lovely shrub for the garden, it has attractive foliage, showy yellow flowers all summer and an interesting upright and sprawling...
Euryops tenuissimus
Travellers in large areas of the Western and Northern Cape will often stop during springtime to admire the stunning bright yellow flowering bushes along...
Euryops speciosissimus
The name of this species indicates that the plant must be something special. The Latin word speciosissimus means spectacular or the showiest of all. When...