Know, grow, protect and enjoy South Africa’s indigenous plants.

Acokanthera rotundata
Apocynaceae
Spring-Summer
N/A

Round-leaved Poison Bush

Shrub, sun. Scented, white fl. Good potplant. Poisonous sap.

Agapanthus inapertus
Amaryllidaceae
Summer
Summer

Pendulant Agapanthus

1.5m, clumping bulb, tubular drooping violet/deep blue flowers. Good for cold areas.

Agapanthus orientalis
Amaryllidaceae
Summer
Summer

Medium Blue Agapanthus

Evergreen clumping bulb, 60cm, large blue flowerheads.

Albuca nelsonii
Hyacinthaceae
Spring
N/A

Candelabrum Lily

Bulb, sun. 1 m. Attractive white & green flowers.

Aloe africana
Asphodelaceae
Winter
N/A

Uitenhage Aloe

2 m, single-stemmed aloe with orange-yellow flowers, long-flowering

Aloe arborescens
Asphodelaceae
Winter
Spring

Krantz Aloe

2m, sun/semi-shade. Good barrier plant. Orange flowers.

Aloe globuligemma
Asphodelaceae
Winter
N/A

Globule Aloe

1m, sun, orange flowers, globular buds

Aloe kraussii
Asphodelaceae
Summer
N/A

Krauss' Aloe

30 cm, sun, pink flowers, coastal

Aloe plicatilis
Asphodelaceae
Winter
N/A

Fan Aloe

2m, sun, orange flowers, fan-shaped leaves

Aloe rupestris
Asphodelaceae
Summer
Autumn

Rock Aloe

5m, sun, orange flowers, rock crevices

Aloe transvaalensis
Asphodelaceae
Winter
N/A

Transvaal Aloe

1m, sun, orange flowers, from Transvaal

Anthospermum galpinii
Rubiaceae
Spring
Autumn

Galpin's Anthospermum

Small shrub, sun, yellow flowers