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Clitoria ternatea var. ternatea
A very attractive species because of its hanging blue flowers, which makes it loved by horticulturists and landscapers. The standard petal with yellow...
Cliffortia odorata
A hardy evergreen groundcover, with attractive, oval, green leaves, spreading vigorously in full sun or part shade....
Cliffortia ferruginea
A hardy, attractive ground cover with glossy green foliage that is so very versatile it can find a place to please in any everyone's garden....
Clerodendron glabrum
This is a small tree with smelly leaves and scented flowers in summer. It has many traditional uses....
Cleretum bellidiforme
Cleretum bellidiforme, previously Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, is one of South Africa’s most famous wildflower exports, grown worldwide for its dazzling,...
Cleome gynandra
African cabbage is of economic importance as it is among the herbs that are used as indigenous vegetables in rural areas of southern Africa. Analyses have...
Cleome foliosa
Cleome foliosa is a charming annual for the water wise garden....
Clematis brachiata x villosa ‘Silver Beard’
A sweet, pretty, indigenous hybrid clematis, named in honour of its creator, renowned horticulturist and botanist, Rodney Saunders....
Clematis brachiata
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Clausena anisata
Clausena anisata is a very neat and attractive small tree, that gives off a strong scent that is considered by many to be unpleasant; when the leaves are...
Cladostemon kirkii
How is it possible that a tree with such attractive flowers should bear fruits with such an awful stench?...
Citrullus lanatus
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Cissus quadrangularis
A climber with square, fleshy, green stems and red berries in summer. The stems, roots and leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat various human...
Cissampelos capensis
Cissampelos capensis is a tough, slow-growing, sprawling or climbing shrublet with beautiful bluish-green foliage, and is a well-known medicinal plant...
Cirsium vulgare
Cirsium vulgare is mostly regarded as a weed or undesirable plant. However, the plants are very attractive and offer lots of rewards for butterflies and...
Cineraria saxifraga
Cineraria saxifraga, with its delicate foliage and bright yellow flowers, is a rewarding and versatile plant for the garden....
Cineraria geifolia
A cheery, floriferous, spring-flowering ground cover, widespread from the coastal shores to higher altitudes inland and it is easy to grow, making it a...
Cineraria cyanomontana
Cineraria cyanomontana is a small herbaceous plant endemic to the Blouberg Mountain in Limpopo Province. It is a perennial plant with grey or ash-coloured...
Cienfuegosia hildebrandtii
Small Cotton Bush has beautiful, bicoloured, hibiscus-like flowers, with bold red to maroon centres on yellow flowers. Unlike the true Cotton, Gossypium...
Cichorium intybus
Most people will only admire this pretty, blue-flowered weed along roads and in abandoned fields and not know its other useful properties. Although mostly...