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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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