10m spreading tree, greyish bark, fresh green compound leaves, small pea-shaped white fl in sprays Sp, med, food plant. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Xerophyta retinervis (Velloziaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100 "Black-stick lily", to 1.8m, robust rough black stems, grasslike leaves, many deep to pale mauve/white scented fl Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 8. Xerophyta sp (Velloziaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Stocky stems, shell pink fl Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 8. Xerophyta viscosa (Velloziaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Slender leaves, beautiful lilac fl with slightly curving petals Su-Au, outcrops & cliffs. Sow Sp. Zone 6. Xerosicyos danguyi (Cucurbitaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Plant with swollen stem forming large bush, succulent lvs, yellow green fl, male & female fl borne on separate plants. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Ximenia americana (Olacaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 8.00 per 100 To 3m shrub, pale grey bark, purple-red branches with waxy bloom, yellowish-green/whitish fl Su-Au, yellow/red fruit, edible. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Ximenia caffra (Olacaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt To 2m much branched shrub, grass-green lvs borne on short branchlets, apple-green fl, burnt-orange to scarlet fruit, food plant. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Xylotheca kraussiana (Flacourtiaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100 "African dog-rose", to 7m multi-stemmed shrub/small tree, smooth pale bark, dark green lvs, beautiful large white sweetly scented fl with mass of yellow stamens in centre Sp, woody fruit splits to release sticky reddish & black seeds, med & edible. Sow Sp Xysmalobium involucratum ? (Apocynaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Leaves & flowers not seen, seed pod 24cm long. Sow Sp. Zone 8. Xysmalobium undulatum (Apocynaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt "Milkwort", tall perenn, long narrow velvety leaves with milky latex, small creamy-green -yellow fl in dense umbels Sp-Su. Sow Sp. Zone 7. Zaluzianskya capensis (Scrophulariaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt 40 cm erect ann, narrow leaves, long-tubed white fl with red reverse, opening late afternoon Au-Su. Sow Sp/Au. Zone 7. Zaluzianskya ovata (Scrophulariaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt 40cm perenn, dark green dentate leaves, white fl with red reverse, grows on shady ledges on south facing cliffs, Drakensberg. Sow Sp. Zone 6. The form from Sani Pass with orange centres to flowers is also available. Zaluzianskya pulvinata (Scrophulariaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Cushion-forming perenn, rosettes of leaves, sweetly scented crimson fl open at dusk or dull light Su, Drakensberg sp. Sow Sp. Zone 6. Zaluzianskya rubrostellata (Scrophulariaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Small plant, brilliant yellow fl with red centre Su, opens at dusk or in dim light, wet silty patches, high altitude species. Sow Sp. Zone 7. Zaluzianskya violaceae (Scrophulariaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Branching ann to 15cm, dentate hairy lvs, fl in shades of mauve with yellow centre Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 8. Zantedeschia aethiopica (Araceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100 "Arum lily", 20-60cm, Wi-growing, decid/evergreen, ivory-white spathes Sp-Su, s/shade or sun, cut fl. Sow Au. Zone 8. Zantedeschia aethiopica "Green Goddess" (Araceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt 20-60cm, Wi-growing, decid/evergreen, green & white fl, s/shade. Sow Au. Zone 8. 8 seeds per pkt. Zantedeschia albomaculata (Araceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100 40-75cm, Su-growing, decid, spathes cream with purple blotch at throat Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 7. Zantedeschia odorata (Araceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Identical to Z. aethiopica, but has fragrant fl. Sow Au. Zanthoxylum capense (Rutaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt "Small knobwood", 4-7m tree, thorny grey bark, crushed leaves & seeds emit pleasant citrus oil smell, small greenish-white fl in sprays Su, brownish-red fruit. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Zanthoxylum davyii (Rutaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt "Knobwood", 8-30m tree, wrinkled grey-brown bark covered with horn-like knobs, shiny dark green leaves, small greenish-white fl Sp, lemon-scented fruit, attracts birds, med. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Ziziphus mucronata (Rhamnaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100 "Buffalo thorn", 9m tree, drooping branches, spines at base of leaves, yellowish fl, copious nectar, shiny reddish berries, med. Sow Sp. Zone 10. Ziziphus pubescens (Rhamnaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt "Small jujuba", to 7m shrub/tree, dark green leaves with short soft hairs, small yellowish fl in dense heads Su. Rare endemic species known from only one locality. Sow Sp..
Ziziphus zeyheriana (Rhamnaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt Woody rootstock producing annual shoots to 60cm high, paired spines - 1 hooked and 1 straight, lvs 3 veiend from the base, fl Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 9.
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"Duineboegoe", to 60cm aromatic shr
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Aloe excelsa (Asphodelaceae) US$ 3.
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Aloe tenuoir (Asphodelaceae) US$ 3.
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Aneilema aequinoctiale (Commelinace
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Argyroderma crateriforme (Mesembrya
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Asparagus aethiopicus (Asparagaceae
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To 15cm, pleated hairy lvs, scented
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Berkheya speciosa (Asteraceae) US$
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Bulbine angustifolia (Asphodelaceae
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4m shrub/tree, forked spines, gloss
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Tufted dwarf succulent, golden yell
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Ground-hugging ann with flat spoon-
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To 40cm, many lanceolate lvs with p
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30cm branched plants, oblong leaves
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Cyathea dregei (Cyatheaceae) US$ 3.
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Dianthus caespitosus (Caryophyllace
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Stemless, solitary/clumps, boat-sha
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Dorotheanthus maughanii (Mesembryan
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Elegia ebracteata (old name Chondro
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Erica cruenta (Ericaceae) US$ 3.50
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0.9m, sticky reddish purple tubular
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Erythroxylum delagoense (Erythroxyl
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Euryops thunbergii (Asteraceae) US$
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"Swamp fig", shrub/small tree, main
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Geissorhiza corrugata (Iridaceae) U
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To 30cm, linear narrow lvs, spike o
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Gladiolus papilio (Iridaceae) US$ 3
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Cushion forming plant, rounded brig
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Harveya speciosa (Scrophulariaceae)
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Hemizygia bracteosa (Lamiaceae) US$
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Slender perenn to 60cm, 3-5 palmati
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Indigofera brachystachya (Fabaceae)
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Ixia versicolor (Iridaceae) US$ 3.5
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Kniphofia rooperi (Asphodelaceae) U
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To 25cm, 1 or 2 oblong lvs maroon b
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