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Use the Indigenous Plant Palette Selector to find a specific indigenous plant or to create a list of plants for your project.

Barleria ovata

Barleria ovata
Botanical Name
Barleria ovata
Common Name
Grassland Barleria
Plant Type
Barleria ovata is a lovely small perennial that deserves a spot in any grassland garden. Plant it, preferably, amongst rocks or amongst small grass species. It requires a well-drained soil.

Barleria pretoriensis

Barleria pretoriensis
Botanical Name
Barleria pretoriensis
Plant Type
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Barleria pretoriensis is a beautiful shrublet that normally occurs below trees and is very attractive if interplanted with grasses and other perennials. The flowering period is quite long.

Barleria prionitis

Barleria prionitis
Botanical Name
Barleria prionitis
Common Name
Porcupine flower
Plant Type
Barleria prionitis is ideal for a relatively frost free area. It is a fast growing plant to solve your problems of planting in open sunny areas in your garden. It can tolerate some shade.

Barleria repens

Barleria repens
Botanical Name
Barleria repens
Common Name
Bush violet
Plant Type
Barleria repens is a semi-hardy, evergreen, small, drought resistant, herbaceous shrublet or groundcover that tends to sprawl. Flowers are large and showy. It is very waterwise.

Barleria rotundifolia

Barleria rotundifolia
Botanical Name
Barleria rotundifolia
Common Name
Spiny yellow barleria
Plant Type
The spiny Barleria rotundifolia is an evergreen shrub that produces beautiful butter-yellow flowers from December to late summer. It forms an attractive, thorny barrier. Plant in a protective spot.

Barleria saxatillis

Barleria saxatillis
Botanical Name
Barleria saxatillis
Common Name
Rock bush violet
Plant Type
Barleria saxatillis is a fairly hardy, much branched, spiny shrub that also has spine tipped leaves. It bears tubular white or pink flowers in April and May. It is very drought resistant shrub that can help knit together barrier planting.

Barleria senensis

Barleria senensis
Botanical Name
Barleria senensis
Plant Type
Barleria senensis is a fairly hardy plant suitable for a sunny spot in your garden. The leaf tips are armed with short spines. It can withstand mild frost quite well. The plant is deciduous where colder winters are experienced.

Bauhinia galpinii

Bauhinia galpinii
Botanical Name
Bauhinia galpinii
Common Name
Pride-of-the-Kaap
Plant Type
Bauhinia galpinii is a rambling shrub or climber with beautiful terracotta colour flowers from summer to late autumn. It has attractive bi-lobed leaves that look like butterfly wings. It does well on a slope or cascading over a wall. Protect from severe frost.

Bauhinia natalensis

Bauhinia natalensis
Botanical Name
Bauhinia natalensis
Common Name
Natal bauhinia
Plant Type
Bauhinia natalensis has abundant white flowers for an extended period of the year. This beautiful shrub is an excellent garden subject. It grows in full sun or semi-shade and can be clipped into a hedge. Sunbirds and butterflies are frequent visitors.

Bauhinia petersiana

Bauhinia petersiana
Botanical Name
Bauhinia petersiana
Common Name
White bauhinia
Plant Type
Bauhinia petersiana has magnificent, frilly, large, fragrant white flowers in late summer and requires full sun to flower best. Historically the seeds were used as a coffee substitute.
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Indigenous Plant Palette Selector

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