Form plants 2011

These plants are amongst indigenous landscapers’ favourites as they bring exciting definition and style - with a particularly local accent – to the garden.

Dracaena aletriformis

Large-leaved Dragon Tree

2m, shade to deep shade, birds food and nest plant. Good indoors too.

Dracaena mannii

Small-leaved Dragon Tree

Small decorative tree, sun; fruit for birds.

Euphorbia cooperi

Transvaal Candelabra Tree

5m, sun, candelabra-like crown, maroon seeds, posisonous sap

Hyphaene coriacea

Lala Palm

5m, sun, fan-shaped blue-ish leaves. Decorative.

Phoenix reclinata

Wild Date Palm

Graceful multi-stemmed reclining spiny palm. Sun/shade. Birds.

Raphia australis

Kosi Palm

Stately tall palm, single stem, needs wet soil, sun, no wind.

Sansevieria pearsonii

Spiky Sansevieria

Fan of hard cylindrical leaves

Strelitzia juncea

Spike-leaved Crane Flower

Fast-growing form plant. Good screen and windbreak. Birds.

Strelitzia nicolai

Dune Strelitzia

Fast-growing form plant. Good screen and windbreak. Birds.

Strelitzia reginae

Crane Flower

1.5m form plant, sun, striking orange flowers for the vase, birds.

Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold'

Golden Crane Flower

1.5m form plant, sun, striking gold flowers for the vase, birds.