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SUBTROPICAL EAST COAST GDNS - KZN
Summer rainfall region
Incorporates the coastal strip and grasslands from inland foothills almost to the coast. Includes inland and coastal forest. Mild climate year-round, though hot and humid in summer. Mild to cool, dry winters. High rainfall. More than 1000mm/annum. Trees and shrubs are fast growing. A mix of hot, sunny open spaces and shady forest gardens.
Trees
TREES
SMALL

Anastrabe integerrima

Antidesma venosum

Baphia racemosa

Buddleja saligna

Burchellia bubalina

Calpurnia aurea

Clausena anisata

Crotalaria capensis

Dais cotinifolia

Dichrostachys cinerea

Dombeya rotundifolia

Erythrina humeana

Erythrina latissima

Euclea crispa

Grewia flavescens
TREES - MEDIUM

Anastrabe integerrima

Antidesma venosum

Baphia racemosa

Calodendrum capense

Combretum kraussii

Commiphora harveyi

Cussonia spicata

Dais cotinifolia

Erythrina latissima

Euclea crispa

Heteromorpha arborescens

Heteropyxis natalensis

Ilex mitis

Kiggelaria africana

Millettia grandis
TREES - LARGE

Combretum kraussii

Cussonia spicata

Harpephyllum caffrum

Ilex mitis

Kiggelaria africana

Ptaeroxylon obliquum

Schotia brachypetala
Shrubs
SHRUBS
SUN- SMALL
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Anisodontea hybrid Classic Cerise

Bauhinia natalensis

Bauhinia tomentosa

Bowkeria citrina

Bowkeria verticillata

Buddleja auriculata

Carissa bispinosa

Coddia rudis

Crassula ovata

Crotalaria natalitia

Diospyros whyteana

Dissotis princeps

Dodonea viscosa var. angustifolia

Ehretia rigida

Erythrina humeana
SHRUBS - SUN- 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

Crotalaria natalitia

Diospyros whyteana

Dissotis princeps

Dodonea viscosa var. angustifolia

Ehretia rigida

Erythrina humeana
SHRUBS - SUN- LARGE
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Baphia racemosa

Bowkeria verticillata

Buddleja auriculata

Buddleja saligna

Buddleja salviifolia

Burchellia bubalina

Calpurnia aurea

Canthium inerme

Capparis tomentosa

Carissa macrocarpa

Coddia rudis

Crotalaria capensis

Diospyros whyteana

Dodonea viscosa var. angustifolia

Dombeya rotundifolia
SHRUBS - SEMI-SHADE - SMALL
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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

Grewia occidentalis

Helichrysum populifolium

Hyperacanthus amoenus
SHRUBS - SEMI-SHADE - LARGE
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Baphia racemosa

Bowkeria verticillata

Buddleja auriculata

Buddleja salviifolia

Burchellia bubalina

Calpurnia aurea

Canthium inerme

Capparis tomentosa

Carissa macrocarpa

Coddia rudis

Diospyros whyteana

Dovyalis caffra

Duvernoia adhatodoides

Gardenia thunbergia

Grewia lasiocarpa
SHRUBS - SHADE - SMALL
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Helichrysum populifolium

Hibiscus pedunculatus

Hypoestes aristata

Indigofera micrantha

Ocimum labiatum

Plectranthus fruticosus

Plectranthus zuluensis
SHRUBS - SHADE - MEDIUM
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Duvernoia aconitiflora

Duvernoia adhatodoides

Helichrysum populifolium

Plectranthus fruticosus

Psychotria capensis

Rhamnus prinoides

Strophanthus speciosus

Trichocladus crinitus

Xylotheca kraussiana
SHRUBS - SHADE - LARGE
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Carissa macrocarpa

Duvernoia adhatodoides

Gymnosporia arenicola

Indigofera frutescens

Pavetta lanceolata

Psychotria capensis

Rhamnus prinoides

Tarenna pavettoides

Xylotheca kraussiana
Perennials
PERENNIALS
SUN
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Aristea ecklonii

Asystasia gangetica

Berkheya speciosa

Callilepis laureola

Chlorophytum saundersiae

Crinum bulbispermum

Crossandra greenstockii

Cyanotis speciosa

Cyperus prolifer

Dianthus zeyheri

Dietes flavida

Dimorphotheca jucunda

Felicia muricata subsp. muricata

Gazania krebsiana

Gerbera ambigua
PERENNIALS - SEMI-SHADE
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Aristea ecklonii

Asystasia gangetica

Bulbine latifolia

Chlorophytum saundersiae

Crocosmia aurea

Cyperus prolifer

Cyrtanthus mackenii

Dietes flavida

Helichrysum umbraculigerum

Impatiens hochsteteri

Phygelius aequalis

Phygelius capensis

Plectranthus verticillatus

Senecio speciosus

Thunbergia atriplicifolia
PERENNIALS - SHADE
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Asystasia gangetica

Chlorophytum bowkeri

Chlorophytum saundersiae

Crocosmia aurea

Cyrtanthus mackenii

Impatiens hochsteteri

Plectranthus verticillatus

Xerophyta elegans
Succulents
SUCCULENTS
SUN
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Aeollanthus parvifolius

Aloe arborescens

Aloe cooperi

Aloe ferox

Aloe maculata

Aloe marlothii

Aloe rupestris

Aloe spicata

Aloe tenuior

Aloe vanbalenii

Aptenia cordifolia

Bulbine abyssinica

Bulbine frutescens

Bulbine narcissifolia

Crassula obovata var obovata
SUCCULENTS - SEMI-SHADE
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Aloe arborescens

Aloe tenuior

Aptenia cordifolia

Bulbine frutescens

Crassula spathulata

Delosperma tradescantioides

Euphorbia clavaroides

Kalanchoe longiflora

Plectranthus neochilus

Senecio barbertonicus

Stapelia gigantea
SUCCULENTS - SHADE
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Crassula spathulata
Groundcovers
GROUNDCOVERS
SUN
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Aeollanthus parvifolius

Aptenia cordifolia

Asystasia gangetica

Chaenostoma cordatum

Crassula spathulata

Delosperma tradescantioides

Dietes flavida

Dimorphotheca jucunda

Falkia repens

Gazania krebsiana

Helichrysum petiolare

Helichrysum teretifolium

Justicia protracta

Plectranthus neochilus
GROUNDCOVERS- SEMI-SHADE
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Aptenia cordifolia

Asystasia gangetica

Bulbine latifolia

Crassula multicava

Crassula spathulata

Cyrtanthus mackenii

Delosperma tradescantioides

Dietes flavida

Dyschoriste setigera

Falkia repens

Helichrysum petiolare

Justicia protracta

Plectranthus neochilus

Plectranthus verticillatus
GROUNDCOVERS- SHADE
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Asystasia gangetica

Crassula multicava

Crassula spathulata

Cyrtanthus mackenii

Dyschoriste setigera

Justicia protracta

Plectranthus oertendahlii

Plectranthus verticillatus

Veltheimia bracteata
bulbs
BULBS
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Albuca batteniana

Albuca bracteata

Albuca nelsonii

Boophone disticha

Clivia gardenii

Clivia miniata

Crinum bulbispermum

Crinum graminicola

Crinum macowanii

Crocosmia aurea

Crocosmia paniculata

Cyrtanthus mackenii

Cyrtanthus sanguineus

Eucomis humilis

Gladiolus papilio

Gloriosa superba

Hesperantha coccinea

Hypoxis colchicifolia

Hypoxis hemerocallidea

Kniphofia linearifolia

Kniphofia rooperi

Merwilla plumbea

Ornithogalum juncifolium

Veltheimia bracteata

Zantedeschia aethiopica
grass
GRASSES
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Andropogon eucomus

Aristida junciformis

Cyperus prolifer

Eragrostis capensis

Imperata cylindrica

Melinis species

Setaria megaphylla

Setaria sphacelata

Themeda triandra
Low water
LOW WATER NEEDS
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Aeollanthus parvifolius

Albuca bracteata

Albuca nelsonii

Aloe arborescens

Aloe ferox

Aloe maculata

Aloe marlothii

Aloe rupestris

Aloe spicata

Aloe tenuior

Aloe vanbalenii

Andropogon eucomus

Aptenia cordifolia

Aristida junciformis

Asystasia gangetica
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