Southern African Garden - Plant List (this garden is in development) |
| *indicates some of these species have been planted |
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Botanical Name |
Common Name |
H |
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Trees |
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| 1 |
Adansonia digitata |
boabab |
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| 2 |
Albizia adianthifolia |
flat crown albizia |
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| 3 |
Aloe barberae |
tree aloe |
12m |
| *4 |
Aloe dichotoma |
Quiver tree |
5m |
| *5 |
Aloe pillansii |
giant quiver tree |
12m |
| *6 |
Calodendrum capense |
cape chestnut |
|
| 7 |
Cussonia paniculata |
mountain cabbage tree |
4m |
| *8 |
Cussonia natalensis |
Natal/rock cabbage tree |
4m |
| *9 |
Cussonia spicata |
cabbage tree |
10m |
| *10 |
Dais cotinifolia |
pom pom tree |
5m |
| 11 |
Diospyros lycioides |
bluebush/star apple |
5m |
| 12 |
Diospyros whyteana |
bladdernut |
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| 13 |
Dovyalis caffra |
Kei-apple |
4m |
| 14 |
Dovyalis zeyheri |
Wild apricot |
5m |
| 15 |
Englerophytum magalismontanum |
milkplum |
8m |
| *16 |
Erythrina caffra |
Coast Coral tree |
7m |
| 17 |
Euphorbia cooperi |
bushveld candelabra euphorbia |
5m |
| 18 |
Gardenia thunbergia |
Tree Gardenia |
3.5m |
| 19 |
Harpephyllum caffrum |
Wild Plum |
8m |
| 20 |
Leucadendron argenteum |
silver tree |
7m |
| 21 |
Olea europaea ssp africana |
wild olive |
4m |
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Shrubs |
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| 1 |
Adenandra uniflora |
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| 2 |
Athrixia phylicoides |
Bushman's tea |
1m |
| 3 |
Bauhinia galpinii |
Pride of de Kaap |
2.5m |
| 4 |
Brunia albiflora |
Coffee bush |
2m |
| 5 |
Buddleja salviifolia |
Sagewood |
3m |
| 6 |
Carissa bispinosa |
|
3m |
| 7 |
Carissa edulis |
|
3m |
| *8 |
Carissa macrocarpa |
Natal plum |
3m |
| 9 |
Ensete ventricosum |
Wild banana |
5m |
| 10 |
Erica cerinthoides |
fire heath |
80cm |
| 11 |
Erica quadrangularis |
baby heath |
50cm |
| 12 |
Erica taxifolia |
yew-leaf heath |
60cm |
| 13 |
Erica verticillata |
whorled heath |
1m |
| 14 |
Erythrina acanthocarpa |
Tambookie Thorn |
2m |
| 15 |
Erythrina humeana |
Dwarf Coral tree |
1.5m |
| 16 |
Hibiscus calyphyllus |
sun hibiscus |
2m |
| 17 |
Hibiscus praeteritus |
|
1.5m |
| 18 |
Indigofera lyalii |
red Indigo |
2m |
| 19 |
Indigofera natalensis |
Forest Indigo |
2m |
| *20 |
Leonotis leonurus |
Dagga Dagga |
1.5m |
| 21 |
Leucadendron album |
linear-leaf conebush |
1.5m |
| 22 |
Leucadendron laureolum |
golden conebush |
1m |
| 23 |
Leucadendron salignum |
|
1.5m |
| *24 |
Leucospermum cordifolium |
Pincushion |
1.5m |
| 25 |
Leucospermum glabrum |
|
1.2m |
| 26 |
Leucospermum prostratum |
|
30cm |
| *27 |
Plumbago auriculata |
|
2.5m |
| 28 |
Protea aurea |
|
3m |
| 29 |
Protea caffra |
common sugarbush |
|
| 30 |
Protea cynaroides |
king protea |
|
| 31 |
Protea eximia |
broad-leaf sugarbush |
|
| 32 |
Protea lanceolata |
lance-leaf sugarbush |
3m |
| 33 |
Protea magnifica |
queen protea |
3m |
| 34 |
Protea rubropilosa |
transvaal sugarbush |
5m |
| 35 |
Protea scolymocephala |
thistle sugarbush |
2m |
| *36 |
Serruria florida |
blushing bride |
1m |
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Succulents |
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| 1 |
Adenium obesum |
desert rose |
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| 2 |
Adenium multiflorum |
impala lily |
|
| 3 |
Aloe africana |
African aloe |
200cm |
| 4 |
Aloe albida |
|
15cm |
| 5 |
Aloe arborescens |
Krantz aloe |
250cm |
| 6 |
Aloe brevifolia |
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|
| 7 |
Aloe broomii |
mountain/snake aloe |
|
| 8 |
Aloe falcata |
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| 9 |
Aloe ferox |
Bitter/Red aloe |
2.5m |
| 10 |
Aloe haemanthifolia |
|
50cm |
| 11 |
Aloe khamiesensis |
Khamiesberg Aloe |
3m |
| 12 |
Aloe linearifolia |
dwarf yellow grass aloe |
|
| 13 |
Aloe longistyla |
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| 14 |
Aloe maculata |
soap aloe |
|
| 15 |
Aloe marlothii |
mountain aloe |
3m |
| 16 |
Aloe melanacantha |
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| 17 |
Aloe microstigma |
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| 18 |
Aloe nubigena |
Graskop cliff aloe |
|
| 19 |
Aloe pearsonii |
Pearson's aloe |
150cm |
| 20 |
Aloe peglerae |
|
40cm |
| 21 |
Aloe perfoliata |
mitre aloe |
40cm |
| 22 |
Aloe plicatilis |
fan aloe |
3m |
| 23 |
Aloe pluridens |
|
5m |
| 24 |
Aloe polyphylla |
spiral aloe |
20cm |
| 25 |
Aloe ramosissima |
maiden's quiver tree |
2m |
| 26 |
Aloe reitzii |
Reitz' Aloe |
|
| 27 |
Aloe speciosa |
tilt head aloe |
3m |
| 28 |
Aloe striata |
coral aloe |
30cm |
| 29 |
Aloe succotrina |
Fynbos aloe |
100cm |
| *30 |
Aloe tenuior |
|
250cm |
| 31 |
Aloe thompsoniae |
Wolkberg cliff aloe |
25cm |
| 32 |
Aloe variegata |
partridge breast aloe |
20cm |
| 33 |
Aloe verecunda |
|
30cm |
| 34 |
Aloe zebrina |
zebra leaf aloe |
30cm |
| 35 |
Bulbine abyssinica |
bushy bulbine |
60cm |
| 36 |
Bulbine frutescens |
cat's tail |
30cm |
| 37 |
Bulbine latifolia |
|
30cm |
| 38 |
Cotyledon barbeyi |
|
1.5m |
| 39 |
Cotyledon orbiculata |
|
1.0m |
| 40 |
Crassula arborescens |
tree crassula |
2.0m |
| 41 |
Crassula coccinea |
red crassula |
40cm |
| 42 |
Crassula ovata |
jade plant |
1.5m |
| 43 |
Drosanthemum floribundum |
purple carpet |
|
| 44 |
Euphorbia barnardii |
|
60cm |
| 45 |
Euphorbia obesa |
Sea Urchin Euphorbia |
20cm |
| 46 |
Pelargonium crassicaule |
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|
| 47 |
Pelargonium crithmifolium |
samphire-leaved pelargonium |
1m |
| 48 |
Pelargonium echinatum |
prickly-leaved pelargonium |
|
| 49 |
Pelargonium tetragonum |
square-stemmed pelargonium |
|
| 50 |
Pelargonium magenteum |
magenta-flowered pelargonium |
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Perennials |
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|
| 1 |
Agapanthus campanulatus |
bell agapanthus |
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| *2 |
Agapanthus inapertus ssp pendulus 'Graskop' |
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| 3 |
Aristea biflora |
windowed aristea |
40cm |
| 4 |
Aristea ecklonii |
blue stars |
50cm |
| 5 |
Aristea capitata |
blue sceptre |
80cm |
| 6 |
Aster laevigatus |
Van Staden's aster |
30cm |
| 7 |
Clivia caulescens |
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| 8 |
Clivia miniata |
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| 9 |
Clivia mirabilis |
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| 10 |
Clivia nobilis |
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| 11 |
Clivia robusta |
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| 12 |
Delosperma lydenburgense |
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| 13 |
Diascia integerrima |
twinspurs |
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| 14 |
Diascia patens |
twinspurs |
|
| 15 |
Dierama pendulum |
fairy bell |
|
| 16 |
Dierama reynoldsii |
fairy bell |
|
| *17 |
Dietes bicolor |
Peacock Flower |
|
| 18 |
Dietes grandiflora |
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| 19 |
Dimorphotheca cuneata |
|
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| 20 |
Dimorphotheca ecklonis |
Cape marguerite |
|
| 21 |
Dimorphotheca jucunda |
|
50cm |
| 22 |
Erythrina zeyheri |
harrow-breaker |
50cm |
| *23 |
Felicia amelloides |
Blue marguerite |
50cm |
| 24 |
Felicia elongata |
tricolour felicia |
30cm |
| *25 |
Geranium incanum |
carpet geranium |
30cm |
| 26 |
Geranium multisectum |
lilac carpet geranium |
30cm |
| 27 |
Helichrysum appendiculatum |
everlasting |
30cm |
| 28 |
Helichrysum argyrophyllum |
Golden Guinea everlasting |
15cm |
| 29 |
Kniphofia ensifolia |
torch lily |
1.8m |
| 30 |
Kniphofia gracilis |
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| 31 |
Kniphofia rooperi |
winter poker |
1.2m |
| 32 |
Pelargonium betulinum |
camphor scented pelargonium |
60cm |
| 33 |
Pelargonium citronellum |
lemon-scented pelargonium |
1.5m |
| 34 |
Pelargonium cordifolium |
Heart-leaved pelargonium |
1.2m |
| 35 |
Pelargonium elegans |
|
20cm |
| 36 |
Pelargonium sidoides |
|
30cm |
| 37 |
Pelargonium tomentosum |
Peppermint-scented pelargonium |
|
| 38 |
Plectranthus ambiguus |
pincushion spur flower |
|
| 39 |
Plectranthus ciliatus |
speckled spur-flower |
50cm |
| 40 |
Plectranthus ecklonii |
spur-flower |
2m |
| 41 |
Plectranthus fruticosus |
blue spur-flower |
1m |
| 42 |
Plectranthus neochilus |
|
50cm |
| *43 |
Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' |
|
|
| 44 |
Salvia africana-caerulea |
African blue sage |
1.2m |
| 45 |
Salvia africana-lutea |
parchment sage |
1.5m |
| 46 |
Salvia dolomitica |
dolomite sage |
1.5m |
| 47 |
Salvia lanceolata |
rusty sage |
1.5m |
| 48 |
Salvia muirii |
|
60cm |
| 49 |
Tulbaghia simmleri |
sweet wild garlic |
20cm |
| *50 |
Tulbaghia violacea |
society garlic |
50cm |
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Bulbs |
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| 1 |
Amaryllis belladonna |
Beladonna lily |
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| 2 |
Ammocharis longifolia |
Malgas lily |
|
| 3 |
Babiana hirsuta |
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| 4 |
Babiana pygmaea |
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| 5 |
Babiana praemorsa |
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| 6 |
Babiana villosa |
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| 7 |
Brunsvigia bosmaniae |
candelabra lily |
|
| *8 |
Brunsvigia josephinae |
candelabra lily |
|
| 9 |
Brunsvigia orientalis |
chandelier lily |
|
| 10 |
Brunsvigia radulosa |
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| 11 |
Bulbinella nutans |
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| 12 |
Bulbinella latifolia ssp doleritica |
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| 13 |
Chasmanthe aethiopica |
cobra lily |
|
| 14 |
Chasmanthe bicolor |
bi-colour cobra lily |
|
| 15 |
Chasmanthe floribunda |
yellow cobra lily |
|
| 16 |
Cyrtanthus falcatus |
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| 17 |
Cyrtanthus flammosus |
Kouga flame lily |
|
| 18 |
Cyrtanthus herrei |
Richtersveld cyrtanthus |
|
| 19 |
Cyrtanthus leucanthus |
white fire lily |
|
| 20 |
Cyrtanthus ventricosus |
fire lily |
|
| 21 |
Eucomis autumnalis |
Pineapple lily |
30cm |
| 22 |
Eucomis humilis |
dwarf Pineapple lily |
15cm |
| 23 |
Eucomis vandermerwei |
spotted-leaf eucomis |
20cm |
| 24 |
Galtonia candicans |
Cape hyacinth |
120cm |
| 25 |
Geissorhiza aspera |
satin flower |
25cm |
| 26 |
Geissorhiza eurystigma |
winecups |
15cm |
| 27 |
Geissorhiza radians |
winecups |
12cm |
| 28 |
Geissorhiza splendidissima |
Blue pride of Nieuwoudtville |
15cm |
| 29 |
Gladiolus alatus |
|
15cm |
| 30 |
Gladiolus carinatus |
Blue Gladiolus |
50cm |
| 31 |
Gladiolus carneus |
Painted ladies |
40cm |
| 32 |
Gladiolus caryophyllaceus |
Pink Afrikander |
90cm |
| 33 |
Gladiolus dalenii |
|
1.8m |
| 34 |
Gladiolus guthriei |
|
60cm |
| 35 |
Gladiolus huttonii |
Eastern Cape flame |
40cm |
| 36 |
Gladiolus liliaceus |
|
50cm |
| 37 |
Gladiolus oppositiflorus |
salmon gladiolus |
90cm |
| 38 |
Gloriosa superba |
Flame Lily |
|
| *39 |
Haemanthus albiflos |
Paint Brush |
25cm |
| 40 |
Haemanthus coccineus |
blood lily |
30cm |
| *41 |
Ixia viridiflora |
Green Ixia |
80cm |
| 42 |
Lachenalia alba |
|
20cm |
| 43 |
Lachenalia bulbifera |
|
30cm |
| 44 |
Lachenalia fistulosa |
|
|
| 45 |
Lachenalia sargeantii |
|
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| 46 |
Lachenalia viridiflora |
|
|
| 47 |
Merwilla plumbea |
blue squill |
|
| 48 |
Nerine filifolia |
grass leaved Nerine |
|
| *49 |
Nerine sarniensis |
Guernsey Lily |
|
| *50 |
Veltheimia bracteata |
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| 51 |
Veltheimia capensis |
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