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Tuesday 7 August 2012

Seaforthia Elegans

Seaforthia, Seaforthia elegans synonym of Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm, Bangalow Palm, Piccabeen Palm),
This is a single, slender, grey trunked palm to 10m. It carries a small head of semi-erect leaves, each pinnae notched in the typical
Ptychosperma fashion, and produces bright red fruits.

Miscanthus Zebrinus

Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, maiden grass, zebra grass, Susuki grass, porcupine grass.

Celtis Africana

Celtis africana (White Stinkwood) is a tree in the family Cannabaceae. The species is common across large areas of the South
And East of Southern Africa, ranging from a tall forest tree to a medium-sized tree in bushveld and open country, to a shrub on rocky soil.

Cycas Revoluta

Cycas revoluta (the sago cycad), is a plant native to southern Japan. Though often known by the common name of king sago palm,
Or just sago palm, it is not a palm at all, but a cycad.


Cycas Taitungensis

Cycas taitungensis is a species of genus Cycas, native to Taitung, Taiwan. C. taitungensis is one of the evergreen trees and can  Grow up to about 2 meters. It was listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants in category VU.


Aloe Greatheadii - Davyana

Aloe greatheadii var.  davyana is stemless and grows singularly or in groups of up to 15 plants. The succulent leaves are arranged
in a basal rosette. The leaves range from triangular to lance-shaped, are often faintly striped above with oblong white spots arranged in
more or less distinct bands but are unspotted below and usually a whitish green; margins are armed with sharp, dark brown teeth.




Aloe Arborescens

Aloe arborescens, commonly known as the Krantz Aloe, belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera plant. This species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses. It is the only other member of the Aloe family that is claimed to be as effective as Aloe vera for medical uses.

Rhus Lancea

Rhus lancea L.f. (syn. Searsia lancea (L. f.) F. A. Barkley), commonly known as Karee (English and Afrikaans) in Hlokoshiyne (isiZulu) Umhlakotshane (amaXhosa) Mokalaabata (North Sotho), is an evergreen, frost hardy, drought resistant tree, which can reach up to 8 metres in height with a 5 metre spread.


Dietes Grandiflora

Dietes grandiflora (Large wild iris, Fairy Iris) is a rhozomatous perennial plant with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves belonging to the Iridaceae family. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises and along roadsides.

Harpepylum Caffrum

Family: Anacardiaceae (mango family) Common names: wild plum (Eng.); wildepruim (Afr.); umGwenya (Zulu, Xhosa); Mothekele (N orthern Sotho) South African Tree No.: 361 © Geoff Nichols This is an attractive evergreen tree that is useful as an ornamental garden tree and for attracting birds and butterflies into the garden. It is popularly planted as a street tree in a number of South African towns and cities. With its thick crown and somewhat drooping leaves, the wild plum is a good shade tree in the garden.





Westringia Rosmarinifolius




Australian rosemary Westringia rosmarinifolius, Westringia fruticosa Shrub, flower Evergreen Height: 2 to 4 feetWidth: 4 feetGrowth rate: ModerateFlower color: Blue, whiteLight requirements: Sun to part sunSoil: Organically enriched,
Well-drainingBloom.

Castanospermum Australe

Castanospermum australe (Moreton Bay Chestnut or Blackbean), the only species in the genus Castanospermum, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the east coast of Australia in Queensland and New South Wales, and to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

Thursday 2 August 2012

Dasylirion Wheeleri

Dasylirion wheeleri (Desert Spoon or Common Sotol) is a flowering plant native to arid environments of northern Mexico, in Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern United States, in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and also in New Mexico and Texas.

Syagrus Romanzoffiana

a Palm native to South America, from northern Argentina north to eastern Brazil and west to eastern Bolivia.

Wednesday 1 August 2012

Pachypodium Lamerei


It has large thorns and leaves mostly just at the top of the plant. It is a stem succulent and comes from the island Madagascar.
The plant bears large, fragrant flowers.

Schotia Brachypetala


Schotia brachypetala is a handsome, medium to large tree with a wide-spreading, densely branched, rounded crown. It has a single trunk that sometimes branches low down. Trees can reach a height of 22 m, but most commonly grow 11 to 16 m with a spread of 1?, Schotia brachypetala or Huilboerboon is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae
(bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) and the sub-family Caesalpinioideae. It has many common names, including (but not limited to) Weeping Boerbean, Huilboerboom.

Senecio Tamoides


Senecio tamoides or also known as Canary creeper (a name it shares with Senecio deltoideus Less.[3]) is a climbing member of the genus Senecio of the family Asteraceae.[4]

Agapanthus


Agapanthus africanus (African lily; syn. Agapanthus umbellatus) is a native of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. It has a short stem bearing a tuft of long, narrow, arching leaves 10–35 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, and a central flower stalk 25–60 cm tall, ending in an umbel of 20-30 white, or bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers, each flower 2.5–5 cm diameter.

Acorus Gramineus

This shrubby plant's long, narrow, slightly curved leaves may grow to 30 cm (12 inches) in height. It can grow fully or partially submerged, or in very moist soil, but it will usually only flower when at least partially submerged.