shrub

Gonioma kamassi – Knysna boxwood – Kamassiehout – Igala-gala

Gonioma kamassi is a hardy evergreen shrub or small tree with a straight, slender stem.… Read More »Gonioma kamassi – Knysna boxwood – Kamassiehout – Igala-gala

Pavetta gardeniifolia is a deciduous shrub with a mature height of 3m and a spread… Read More »Pavetta gardeniifolia – Christmas bride’s bush – Kersbruidsbos

Commonly known as the forest raisin due to its edible red-brown 4-lobed fruits which turn… Read More »Grewia lasiocarpa – Forest rasin – Bosrosyntjie – Umhlolo

Previously known as Canthium gilfillanii, the Velvet Rock Alder was named after D. F. Gilfilan… Read More »Afrocanthium gilfillanii – Velvet Turkey-berry – Skaap droolotjies – Mononyane

Introduced from South America, Bougainvillea remain popular shrubs and climbers in many parts of the world. … Read More »Bouganvillea

Plumbago auriculata is classified as a scrambling shrub that grows to a height of 3… Read More »Plumbago auriculata – Cape leadwort – Umabophe

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… Read More »Antidesma venosum – Tasselberry – Tosselbessie – Mpfalambati

Canthium inerme is a beautiful tree or shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Because of its ability to… Read More »Canthium inerme – Turkey berry – Bokdrol – Umnyushulube

Also known as the Weeping sage, Buddleja auriculata is an evergreen tree with an informal… Read More »Buddleja auriculata – Weeping Sage – Treursalie – Utile

A low maintenance versatile shrub that reaches a mature height of 2.5m, Freylinia tropica is… Read More »Freylinia tropica – Honey-bell bush – Blouheuningklokkiesbos