Bougainvillea
Few plants bring as much colour to a garden as Bougainvillea. Originally from South America,…
shrub
Pavetta gardeniifolia – Christmas bride’s bush – Kersbruidbos
Pavetta gardeniifolia is a hardy indigenous shrub that grows well as a small feature tree.…
Gonioma kamassi – Knysna boxwood – Kamassiehout – Igala-gala
Gonioma kamassi is a hardy evergreen shrub or small tree with a straight, slender stem.…
Pavetta gardeniifolia – Christmas bride’s bush – Kersbruidsbos
Pavetta gardeniifolia is a deciduous shrub with a mature height of 3m and a spread…
Grewia lasiocarpa – Forest rasin – Bosrosyntjie – Umhlolo
Commonly known as the forest raisin due to its edible red-brown 4-lobed fruits which turn…
Afrocanthium gilfillanii – Velvet Turkey-berry – Skaap droolotjies – Mononyane
Previously known as Canthium gilfillanii, the Velvet Rock Alder was named after D. F. Gilfilan…
Bouganvillea
Introduced from South America, Bougainvillea remain popular shrubs and climbers in many parts of the world. …
Plumbago auriculata – Cape leadwort – Umabophe
Plumbago auriculata is classified as a scrambling shrub that grows to a height of 3…
Antidesma venosum – Tasselberry – Tosselbessie – Mpfalambati
Antidesma venosum occurs naturally in four provinces of South Africa; Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. This semi-deciduous tree or shrub reaches a mature height of 0.55 to…
Canthium inerme – Turkey berry – Bokdrol – Umnyushulube
Canthium inerme is a beautiful tree or shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Because of its ability to…