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HIGHVELD
Summer rainfall region
Includes Gauteng, parts of the Free State, Mpumalanga and NW Province, and KZN Midlands & Drakensberg. Characterised by grassland, from flat to hilly, or mountainous. Dominated by grasses, along with perennials, bulbs, and succulents, with bushes and trees grouped in sheltered rocky places. 500-1000 mm /annum. Mild, very wet summers, and frequent winter frosts
Trees
TREES
SMALL

Grewia flava

Crotalaria capensis

Calpurnia aurea

Burchellia bubalina

Grewia flavescens

Grewia occidentalis

Halleria lucida

Dichrostachys cinerea

Clausena anisata

Zanthoxylum capense

Rothmannia globosa

Dombeya rotundifolia

Erythrina humeana

Antidesma venosum

Searsia pendulina
TREES - MEDIUM

Scolopia mundii

Peltophorum africanum

Searsia pendulina

Searsia lancea

Searsia chirindensis

Pappea capensis

Senegalia (Acacia)burkei

Kiggelaria africana

Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Schotia brachypetala

Vachellia karroo

Ilex mitis

Ziziphus mucronata

Heteromorpha arborescens

Galpinia transvaalica
TREES - LARGE

Apodytes dimidiata

Combretum kraussii

Cussonia spicata

Harpephyllum caffrum

Ilex mitis

Kiggelaria africana

Ptaeroxylon obliquum

Schotia brachypetala

Senegalia (Acacia)burkei
Shrubs
SHRUBS
SUN- SMALL
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Anisodontea hybrid Classic Cerise

Anisodontea julii

Barleria obtusa

Barleria prionitis subsp. delagoensis

Bauhinia natalensis

Crassula ovata

Dissotis princeps

Dyschoriste rogersii

Erythrina zeyheri

Euphorbia mauritanica

Felicia muricata subsp. muricata

Freylinia tropica

Gomphostigma virgatum

Gomphostigma virgatum

Helichrysum petiolare
SHRUBS - SUN- MEDIUM
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Rotheca myricoides

Plumbago auriculata

Tetradenia riparia

Dissotis princeps

Grewia occidentalis

Salvia dolomitica

Bauhinia natalensis

Anisodontea hybrid Classic Cerise

Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. moniliferum

Freylinia tropica

Strophanthus speciosus

Erythrina humeana

Leonotis leonurus

Crassula ovata

Polygala myrtifolia
SHRUBS - SUN- LARGE
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Bowkeria verticillata

Buddleja auriculata

Buddleja glomerata

Buddleja salviifolia

Burchellia bubalina

Calpurnia aurea

Canthium inerme

Capparis tomentosa

Coddia rudis

Crotalaria capensis

Diospyros lycioides

Diospyros whyteana

Dombeya burgessiae

Dombeya rotundifolia

Dovyalis caffra
SHRUBS - SEMI-SHADE - SMALL
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Anisodontea hybrid Classic Cerise

Barleria obtusa

Bauhinia natalensis

Crassula ovata

Freylinia tropica

Gomphostigma virgatum

Helichrysum petiolare

Hibiscus pedunculatus

Ochna serrulata

Ocimum labiatum

Pelargonium X fragrans

Phygelius aequalis

Phygelius capensis

Plectranthus hadiensis

Polygala myrtifolia
SHRUBS - SEMI-SHADE - MEDIUM
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Anisodontea hybrid Classic Cerise

Bauhinia natalensis

Bauhinia tomentosa

Bowkeria citrina

Bowkeria verticillata

Buddleja auriculata

Carissa bispinosa

Coddia rudis

Crassula ovata

Diospyros whyteana

Duvernoia aconitiflora

Duvernoia adhatodoides

Freylinia tropica

Grewia occidentalis

Lauridia tetragona
SHRUBS - SEMI-SHADE - LARGE
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Bowkeria verticillata

Buddleja auriculata

Buddleja salviifolia

Burchellia bubalina

Calpurnia aurea

Canthium inerme

Capparis tomentosa

Coddia rudis

Diospyros whyteana

Dombeya burgessiae

Dovyalis caffra

Duvernoia adhatodoides

Grewia occidentalis

Indigofera frutescens

Lauridia tetragona
SHRUBS - SHADE - SMALL
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Hibiscus pedunculatus

Ocimum labiatum
SHRUBS - SHADE - MEDIUM
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Duvernoia aconitiflora

Duvernoia adhatodoides

Psychotria capensis

Rhamnus prinoides

Strophanthus speciosus
SHRUBS - SHADE - LARGE
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Duvernoia adhatodoides

Indigofera frutescens

Pavetta lanceolata

Psychotria capensis

Rhamnus prinoides
Perennials
PERENNIALS
SUN
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Aloe verecunda

Aristea ecklonii

Asystasia gangetica

Berkheya speciosa

Callilepis laureola

Crinum bulbispermum

Crossandra greenstockii

Cyanotis speciosa

Dianthus zeyheri

Dietes flavida

Dimorphotheca jucunda

Felicia muricata subsp. muricata

Gazania krebsiana

Gerbera ambigua

Haplocarpha scaposa
PERENNIALS - SEMI-SHADE
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Aristea ecklonii

Asystasia gangetica

Crocosmia aurea

Dietes flavida

Helichrysum umbraculigerum

Impatiens hochsteteri

Phygelius aequalis

Phygelius capensis

Plectranthus verticillatus

Senecio speciosus

Thunbergia atriplicifolia

Xerophyta elegans
PERENNIALS - SHADE
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Asystasia gangetica

Chlorophytum bowkeri

Crocosmia aurea

Impatiens hochsteteri

Plectranthus verticillatus

Xerophyta elegans
Succulents
SUCCULENTS
SUN
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Aeollanthus parvifolius

Aloe arborescens

Aloe cooperi

Aloe maculata

Aloe marlothii

Aloe rupestris

Aloe spicata

Aloe suprafoliata

Aloe vanbalenii

Bulbine abyssinica

Bulbine frutescens

Bulbine narcissifolia

Crassula alba

Crassula capitella

Crassula perfoliata
SUCCULENTS - SEMI-SHADE
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Aloe arborescens

Bulbine frutescens

Delosperma tradescantioides

Plectranthus neochilus

Senecio barbertonicus
SUCCULENTS - SHADE
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Groundcovers
GROUNDCOVERS
SUN
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Aeollanthus parvifolius

Asystasia gangetica

Delosperma tradescantioides

Dietes flavida

Dimorphotheca jucunda

Gazania krebsiana

Helichrysum petiolare

Justicia protracta

Plectranthus neochilus
GROUNDCOVERS- SEMI-SHADE
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Asystasia gangetica

Delosperma tradescantioides

Dietes flavida

Helichrysum petiolare

Justicia protracta

Plectranthus neochilus

Plectranthus verticillatus
GROUNDCOVERS- SHADE
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Asystasia gangetica

Justicia protracta

Plectranthus verticillatus
Bulbs
BULBS
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Zantedeschia aethiopica

Gloriosa superba

Gladiolus papilio

Crinum bulbispermum

Crinum macowanii

Crinum graminicola

Merwilla plumbea

Boophone disticha

Hesperantha coccinea

Kniphofia linearifolia

Clivia miniata

Hypoxis hemerocallidea

Crocosmia aurea

Crocosmia paniculata

Hypoxis colchicifolia
Grasses
GRASSES
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Andropogon eucomus

Aristida junciformis

Eragrostis capensis

Imperata cylindrica

Melinis species

Setaria megaphylla

Setaria sphacelata
Low Water
LOW WATER NEEDS
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Aloe arborescens

Aloe spicata

Aloe marlothii

Aloe suprafoliata

Aloe rupestris

Aloe vanbalenii

Aloe maculata

Hypoxis colchicifolia

Crinum macowanii

Boophone disticha

Albuca nelsonii

Crinum graminicola

Senecio macroglossus

Clematis brachiata

Capparis tomentosa
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