Botanical Name
Common Name
Wild jasmine
Plant Type
Jasminum breviflorum has flowers that are quite small, but is born in profusion. It is well adapted to drier areas.
Botanical Name
Common Name
River jasmine
Plant Type
Jasminum fluminense is always found near the water's edge where it scrambles through the canopy of the riverine trees. It is one of few species that flowers all year.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Starry Wild jasmine
Plant Type
Jasminum multipartitum is a hardy, fast growing, evergreen creeper or scrambler with small, glossy, dark green foliage and masses of fragrant, white star-shaped flowers. Grows in sun or semi-shade.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Large star jasmine
Plant Type
Jasminum stenolobum flowers more profusely in full sun and has masses of large, fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers with a pink underside.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Christmas bells
Plant Type
Littonia modesta is a dainty little creeper that is always found in the semi-shade of shrubs where it scrambles for sunlight. Plant it where it will enjoy some support. It prefers a well-drained soil.
Botanical Name
Common Name
White's ginger
Plant Type
Mondia whitei is an excellent garden subject where a climber is needed for providing a shaded area. It is frost sensitive.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Propeller vine
Plant Type
Petopentia natalensis is a climber from the forest floor. Eventually it forms quite a large tuber above ground that is very attractive. The thick leaves are dark green, shiny and very attractive.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Port St John's creeper
Plant Type
Podranea ricasoliana is a hardy, robust, evergreen climber with bright green leaves. The large pink trumpet shaped flowers are carried in loose nodding clusters mainly in autumn but with a few flowers throughout the year.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Glossy forest grape
Plant Type
Rhoicissus rhomboidea is a vigorous climber that bears small yellowish green flowers in Spring. It is a good hedge/screen when trailed against a trellis, pergola or fence.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Baboon grape
Plant Type
Rhoicissus digitata is a hardy, evergreen creeper with very attractive foliage. The flowers attract many insects and the fruits attract birds.It can be used as a screen or can be draped over a large rock.