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Herbaceous shrubs 2010
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These are the plants we rely on for seasonal colour displays. Generally they are not as long-lived as the woody shrubs but will thrive for several years if rejuvenated and nurtured by cutting back appropriately, feeding well and mulching. Combine them with groundcovers and foliage plants. The range of indigenous herbaceous plants provides for both spare, formal effects and natural, informal plantings.
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Aeollanthus parvifolius
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Pink Spur Bush
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50 cm, sun, succulent aromatic leaves, white-pink flowers
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Anisodontea julii
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Pink Mallow
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Small upright shrub, sun, pretty pink flowers.
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Anisodontea scabrosa std
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Classic Cerise Mallow
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Shrub for sun with profuse larger cerise flowers
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Artemisia afra
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Wormwood / Wilde Als
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1-2m, sun; feathery foliage used in herbal remedies.
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Asparagus macowanii
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Zulu Asparagus
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Shrub, 2m, semi-shade. Plumed branches. Good potplant.
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Asparagus sp
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Plumed Asparagus
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1m, sun/semi-shade, feathery shrublet, birds eat fruit
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Barleria albostellata
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Grey Bush Barleria
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2m shrub, sun/dry light shade, attractive foliage; white flowers.
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Barleria delagoense
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Gold Barleria Shrub
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1 m, sun, orange flowers, hardy
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Barleria obtusa
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Bush Violet
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50cm spreading soft shrub in sun, profuse blue flowers.
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Begonia homonyma
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Large-leaved Wild Begonia
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Up to 1m, shade, white-pink flowers, rare
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Chrysanthemoides monilifera
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Bush Tick-berry
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Semi-succulent shrub, sun, profuse yellow flowers. Good for beachfront/exposed areas.
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Dermatobotrys saundersii
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Tree Jockey
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Rare epiphyte, semi-shade. Red flowers. Pot plant. Birds.
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Dissotis canescens
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Pink Wild Tibouchina
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1m shrub, sun, marshy soil, brilliant pink flowers.
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Eriocephalus africanus
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Wild Rosemary
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1m, sun, profuse white flowers, fluffy seeds, culinary herb.
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Euryops pectinatus
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Golden Daisy Bush
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Medium shrub,1m, sun. Profuse gold daisies and variegated foliage.
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Euryops pectinatus (varieg.)
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Golden Daisy Bush
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Medium shrub,1m, sun. Profuse gold daisies and variegated foliage.
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Euryops virgineus
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Honey Euryops
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Shrub 1.5m, sun, well-drained soil; profuse yellow flowers.
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Gomphostigma virgatum
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River Stars
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1m lax shrub, sun/semi, charming white flowers, likes damp soil.
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Helichrysum cooperii
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Yellow Everlasting
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1m, sun single-stemmed plant, bright gold flowers
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Helichrysum populifolium
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Poplar Helichrysum
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2m, sun/semi-shade, decorative grey leaves. Cream flowers.
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Hemizygia obermeyerae
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Mauve Mist
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1m bushy shrub, sun, prolific pink flowers.
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Hibiscus pedunculatus
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Forest Pink Hibiscus
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Small shrub, light shade, pretty pink flowers.
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Hypericum revolutum
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Curry Bush
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3m, sun; pretty yellow flowers; does well in Kloof and inland.
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Hypoestes aristata
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Pink Ribbon Bush
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1m, sun/semi, profuse pink flowers, butterflies.
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Hypoestes aristata
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Ribbon Bush
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1m, sun/semi, profuse white to mauve flowers, butterflies.
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Hypoestes aristata W
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Ribbon Bush
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1m, sun/semi, profuse white to mauve flowers, butterflies.
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Isoglossa cooperii
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Mauve Isoglossa
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1m, shade, pretty mauve flowers
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Justicia campylostemon
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Honey Justicia
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3m, damp shade, cream flowers, attracts insects
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Justicia capensis
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Money Plant
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1m, light shade, pink flowers, neat, attracts insects
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Leonotis leonurus O
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Wild Dagga
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2m shrub, sun, orange flowers in winter and spring attract sunbirds.
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Leonotis leonurus W
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White Wild Dagga
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2m, full sun, white form less often found
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Leonotis leonurus Y
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Yellow Wild Dagga
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2m shrub, sun, yellow flowers in winter and spring attract sunbirds.
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Ludwigia octovalvis
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Shrubby Ludwigia
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1m, damp sun, yellow flowers. Birds eat the seeds. Attracts butterflies.
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Mentha aquatica
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Water Mint
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80cm, damp-wet, sun. Culinary herb or for a relaxing bath
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Orthosiphon labiatus
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Shell Bush
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1m compact bush, sun, pink flowers all year. Butterflies.
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Osteospermum ecklonis X
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Whirligig
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50cm, sun, soft bushy shrub, unusual white daisy flowers
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Pavonia praemorsa
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Yellow Mallow
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1m, sun/semi-shade; delightful yellow mini-hibiscus flowers fade to orange.
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Pelargonium acetosum
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Sorrel-leaved Pelargonium
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Low semi-succulent bush with scarlet flowers
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Pelargonium graveolens
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Musk Pelargonium
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1m, semi-shade in hot areas, white-pink flowers, scented leaves
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Pelargonium zonale X
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Horseshoe Geranium
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Bright coloured shrublets for containers in sun
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Peristrophe cernua
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False Buckwheat
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Fast-growing sprawler, sun, profuse pink-purple flowers, attracts birds and butterflies
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Petalidium oblongifolium
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Bloubos
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Blue flowered little plant, grey leaves, 50cm, full sun
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Phygelius aequalis R
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River Bell
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1m soft shrub, sun, pretty red flowers, damp soil.
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Phygelius aequalis Y
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River Bell
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1m soft shrub, sun, pretty yellow flowers, damp soil.
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Plectranthus ecklonii 'Blue'
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Purple Spur-flower
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1m shrub, delightful purple-blue flowers, light shade.
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Plectranthus ecklonii pink
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Pink Spur-flower
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1m shrub, delightful pink flowers, light shade.
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Plectranthus ecklonii 'W'
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White Spur-flower
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1m shrub, delightful white flowers, light shade.
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Plectranthus fruticosus
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Forest Spur-flower
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Plectranthus fruticosus 'Coral Cloud'
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'Coral Cloud'
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Soft shrub for shade, lovely pink flowers, attracts butterflies
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Plectranthus saccatus
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Stoep Jacaranda
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1m shrub, profuse mauve-blue flowers, light shade.
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Plectranthus sp. X 'Mona Lavender'
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Mona Lavender
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50cm, light shade, pretty mauve flowers
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Plectranthus zuluensis
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Zulu Spur-flower
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50cm sprawling, semi-shade, pretty white/blue flowers.
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Plectranthus zuluensis 'B'
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Zulu Spur-flower
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50cm sprawling, semi-shade, pretty blue flowers.
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Plumbago auriculata
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White Plumbago
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2m, sprawling, sun, profuse white flowers, butterflies.
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Plumbago auriculata
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Blue Plumbago
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2m, sprawling, sun, profuse white flowers, butterflies.
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Polygala fruticosa
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Knysna Polygala
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Im soft shrub with heart-shaped leaves
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Polygala myrtifolia "Kentani"
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Dwarf September Bush
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Attractive dwarf shrub, purple-pink flowers
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Polygala myrtifolia sp. X
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Dwarf September Bush
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Attractive dwarf shrub, purple-pink flowers
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Polygala virgata
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Purple Broom
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Soft upright shrub, sun, pink flowers all year. Rewarding.
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Pycnostachys reticulata
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Slender Pycnostachys
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Slender upright shrub found in swamps, dark blue flowers
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Ruttyruspolia sp. X
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"Phyllis van Heerden"
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1m shrub, sun. Long-flowering pink flowers.
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Salvia africana lutea
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Beach Salvia
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1.5m, sun, yellow to brown flowers, birds.
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Salvia africana-caerulea
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Blue Strand Salvia
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2m, sun, sandy soil; blue flowers; tea soothes coughs
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Salvia chamelaeagnea
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Blue Salvia
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1m, sun, sprawling shrub, spikes of light blue flowers.
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Salvia dolomitica
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Grey Sage
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Grey-leaved shrub 1-2 m for sun, mauve and cream flowers
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Sclerochiton harveyanus
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Blue Lips
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2m, semi-shade, blue flowers
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Sclerochiton odoratissimus
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Blue Lips
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2m, semi-shade, blue flowers
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Selago thunbergii
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Blue Haze
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50 cm, sun, decorative plumes of lilac-mauve flowers
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Senecio angulatus
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Senecio shrub
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Sprawling shrub for sun, attractive foliage, yellow flowers
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Senecio angulatus
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Variegated Senecio shrub
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Sprawling shrub for sun, variegated foliage, yellow flowers
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Senecio brachypodus
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Dune Climbing Senecio
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Scrambler with yellow flowers. Attracts butterflies.
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Senecio oxydontus
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Canary Bush
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2m, sun/semi, fast-growing, sprawling. Bright yellow flowers
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Syncolostemon densiflorus
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Pink Plume
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1-2m, sun, bright pink flowers, aromatic
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Syncolostemon rotundifolius
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Round-leaved Pink Plume
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1-2m, sun; pink-mauve flowers; seldom found in nurseries
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Tetradenia riparia
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Iboza / Ginger Bush
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Fast-growing shrub 3m, sun, lilac plumes, medicinal, birds.
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Tetradenia riparia white
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Iboza / Ginger Bush
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Fast-growing shrub 3m, sun, white plumes, medicinal, birds.
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Thorncroftia longiflora
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Pink Puff
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Semi-succulent shublet with stunning pink flowers
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Tinnea barbata
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Bluedragon Bush
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2m, sun/semi-shade. Pretty, purple flowers.
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