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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Romulea triflora Seeds Romulea is a genus in the Iridaceae family of about 90 species that is found both in South Africa and in Europe. Rootstock is a corm, globose, bell shaped to top shaped, compressed or asymmetric with a circular to crescent shaped basal ridge. This genus has flowers reminiscent of Crocus. Many are quite striking, especially the South African species and there is a great variation in color and markings of the flowers. They are easy to grow in pots and many are easy from seed, flowering rather quickly in some cases. Romulea triflora is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. Vernacular names include Threeflower Froetang. It grows to 20cm tall and from winter to spring it bears yellow or sometimes white flowers. You're buying a pack of 10 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Ixia micrandra Seeds The genus Ixia consists of a number of cormous plants native to South Africa from the Iridaceae family and Ixioideae subfamily. Some of them are known as the corn lily. Some distinctive traits include: sword-like leaves, and long wiry stems with star-shaped flowers. It usually prefers well-drained soil. They have a specific but not very intense fragrance of vegetables. That is why it is often visited by many insects such as bees. Ixia micrandra is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province where it can be found growing from Houw Hoek to Kleinmond and De Hoop. It grows from 25cm to 50cm tall forming a slender plant. During spring it bears white to pink flowers. On offer is a pack of 5 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Romulea hirta Seeds Romulea is a genus in the Iridaceae family of about 90 species that is found both in South Africa and in Europe. Rootstock is a corm, globose, bell shaped to top shaped, compressed or asymmetric with a circular to crescent shaped basal ridge. This genus has flowers reminiscent of Crocus. Many are quite striking, especially the South African species and there is a great variation in color and markings of the flowers. They are easy to grow in pots and many are easy from seed, flowering rather quickly in some cases. Romulea hirta is a South African endemic species from the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces where it is found on damp dolerite and clay flats in the mountains. It grows from 5cm to 20cm tall with ciliate leaves. During spring it bears yellow flowers. Vernacular names include Froetang and Knikker. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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South Africa (All cities)
Buy 10+ Disa flexuosa Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Orchid Seeds+ FREE SEEDS WITH ALL ORDERS for R16.50
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Buy Romulea flava Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Perennial Bulb - Insured Flat Ship Rate for R1.40
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Buy 5 Monopsis simplex Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Annual - Combined Global Shipping for R9.50
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Buy 10+ Crassula mollis Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Succulent Bonsai - Global Shipping for R19.50
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Bulbine favosa Seeds The genus Bulbine is placed in the Asphodelaceae family and comprises more or less 73 species occurring in Africa and Australia. In southern Africa you will find 67 species, of which 62 are indigenous to South Africa, whereas only six species are found in Australia. Of the southern African species only five extend into tropical Africa. The genus is consequently considered to be a southern African entity. The genus is characterized by water-wise succulent plants with lax or compound racemes (flowers borne on stalks along an unbranched axis, lower ones opening first) of mostly yellow (very rarely white, orange or pink) flowers with bearded stamens. It is closely related to Bulbinella but has flowers that are "bearded" with hairy stamens. Many Bulbine species have medicinal uses too. Bulbine favosa is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West and Western Cape Provinces. It is synonymously known as Anthericum favosum, Bulbine concinna, Bulbine dubia, Bulbine filifolia, Bulbine mayori, Bulbine rigidula, Bulbine setifera and Bulbine trichophylla. It grows from 15 cm to 20 cm tall with slender leaves. During autumn it bears yellow flowers. You're buying a pack of 10 Seeds We will supply you with all the germination instructions.
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South Africa
Braunsia apiculata Seeds Braunsia is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to South Africa. Braunsia apiculata is a South African endemic species from the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It is synonymously known as Echinus apiculatus and Mesembryanthemum apiculatum. This succulent grows to 15 cm tall with swollen leaf pairs. During spring it bears eye-catching magenta flowers. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We will supply you with all the germination instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Gladiolus inflatus Seeds Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely-used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli or gladioluses). The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa. The fragrant flower spikes are large and one-sided. They make very good cut flowers. Gladiolus inflatus is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. It was previously known as Gladiolus bolusii, Gladiolus inflatus var. louiseae and Gladiolus louiseae. Vernacular names include Blouklokkie, Bloulelie, Bloupypie or Tulbaghklokkie in Afrikaans and Bluebell or Pink Bell in English. It grows to 60cm tall and during spring it bears small inflated campanulate pink to mauve flowers with yellow & red marks on lowest lobes. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions. Click Here To View Our Complete Indigenous South African Seed Catalog We Have More Gladiolus Species For Sale - Click Here To See Them All
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South Africa
Watsonia meriana Seeds Family: Iridaceae Watsonia is a genus of plants in the Iridaceae family native to South Africa. The genus is named after Sir William Watson, a British botanist. There are 52 species in southern Africa; all are perennial herbs growing from corms and producing erect spikes of showy flowers, and are adapted to a mediterranean-type climate. Watsonia meriana is a South African endemic species from the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It was previously known as Watsonia leipoldtii and Watsonia vivipara. Vernacular names include Kanolpypie, Lakpypie, Suurkanol and Suurkanolpypie. It grows to 200cm tall and during spring it bears very attractive red flowers. It is best sown at the start of autumn. On offer is a pack of 10 Seeds
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Corycium carnosum Seeds Corycium is a genus of terrestrial orchid species comprising some 14 species in Eastern and Southern Africa including 10 species native to the fynbos. In South Africa they are called Monkshood Orchids. Their resting stage is a tuber and when growing they have many leaves scattered along the stem but concentrated near the base. The dense spikes of flowers are not particularly striking and are often brown, green or purple. The uppermost 3 tepals are connivent into a hood whilst the lateral sepals are almost united. The lip is joined to the column bearing an appendage that covers the anthers. Growing orchids from seed is a fairly specialized undertaking and it requires a bit of understanding of tissue culture techniques. If you have never grown orchids from seed we recommend that before attempting this you should first contact your local Orchid Society, or purchase a book on the subject, or both! Corycium carnosum is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It is synonymously known as Evotella carnosa, Pterygodium carnosum and Pterygodium patersoniae. It grows into a slender plant of up to 50 cm tall. This winter rainfall specie has narrow leaves. It bears a dense inflorescence of pink flowers with green sepals. It is usually found growing in damp places. The bid amount is for 1 Seed
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South Africa
Corycium carnosum Seeds Corycium is a genus of terrestrial orchid species comprising some 14 species in Eastern and Southern Africa including 10 species native to the fynbos. In South Africa they are called Monkshood Orchids. Their resting stage is a tuber and when growing they have many leaves scattered along the stem but concentrated near the base. The dense spikes of flowers are not particularly striking and are often brown, green or purple. The uppermost 3 tepals are connivent into a hood whilst the lateral sepals are almost united. The lip is joined to the column bearing an appendage that covers the anthers. Growing orchids from seed is a fairly specialized undertaking and it requires a bit of understanding of tissue culture techniques. If you have never grown orchids from seed we recommend that before attempting this you should first contact your local Orchid Society, or purchase a book on the subject, or both! Corycium carnosum is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It is synonymously known as Evotella carnosa, Pterygodium carnosum and Pterygodium patersoniae. It grows into a slender plant of up to 50 cm tall. This winter rainfall specie has narrow leaves. It bears a dense inflorescence of pink flowers with green sepals. It is usually found growing in damp pla. The bid amount is for 1 Seed
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Kniphofia ichopensis Seeds Kniphofia (Red hot poker, Torch lily, Poker plant) is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used for horticultural use and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers. These plants produce spikes of brightly-colored, hanging, red-to-orange flowers. This gives names such as "torch" and "red hot poker" to many of them. Kniphofia ichopensis is a South African endemic species from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It was previously known as Kniphofia schlechteri and is commonly known as Ixopo Red-hot Poker in English and Ixopovuurpyl in Afrikaans. It grows to 50cm tall and is usually found in damp areas. During summer it bears an inflorescence of dull yellow buds which open to cream, yellow or orange flowers. On offer is a pack of 10 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Lapeirousia micrantha Seeds Lapeirousia is a genus with about 40 species in the Iridaceae family that is found across sub-Saharan Africa from Nigeria and Ethiopia to the southwestern Cape. Leaves are flat and curved to narrow and pleated. Lapeirousia micrantha is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. It was previously known as Lapeirousia manuleaeflora, Meristostigma manuleaeflora and Ovieda micrantha. It grows to 35cm tall with a solitary leaf that has smooth or crisped margins. From spring to summer it bears greenish yellow to brown & maroon flowers. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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South Africa (All cities)
Rhodocoma capensis commonly known as Kanet, Kanetpol, Katstertkanet or Litjieskanet in Afrikaans it is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It is a very elegant reed-like plant with slightly arching branches which have whorls of finely divided, feathery looking foliage. This species can be grown as part of a mixed border or in containers and grows to a height of 1 to 2 m. Since its introduction into the horticultural market, Rhodocoma capensis has proved to be a popular plant for gardens and large formal plantings, with its elegant, evergreen appearance. This is the most commercially useful aspect of the species as the foliage is too soft for the traditional use as a broom, while the high tannin content of the plant makes it unpalatable for animals except for the very young growth.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Tritoniopsis pulchella Seeds Tritoniopsis is a perennial genus in the Iridaceae family that is found mostly in the southwestern Cape of South Africa, most often growing in sandstone soils in fynbos. Most of the species are summer flowering, flowering when the leaves are dry and withered. Many of them are triggered into flower by fire. This is also easily achieved by scattering ash around the plants and watering it in. Flowers are usually pink to purple or red, but there are some species with white, yellow, brown, or cream flowers. Leaves lack a definite midrib and have more than one main vein. Tritoniopsis pulchella is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. It grows to 20cm tall with short leaves. During summer it bears spikes of beautiful pink flowers. On offer is a pack of 5 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Dierama pulcherrimum Seeds The genus Dierama, placed in the Iridaceae family, is endemic to Africa and contains around 45 species distributed from the southern Cape in South Africa to the highlands of Ethiopia. Most are found in the eastern mountainous regions of Southern Africa. Its greatest diversity is found in KwaZulu-Natal, where about 26 species occur. The genus name Dierama is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning a funnel, referring to the shape of the flower. Dierama is an evergreen, mainly summer growing geophyte. It has long, narrow tough fibrous foliage and pendulous bell-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, magenta, mauve or maroon. It is recognized by its wiry, usually drooping spikes, and it can be quite dramatic in the garden. Common names include Angel’s Fishing Rod, Harebells, Fairybells, Wedding Bells, Fairy Fishing Rod and Wandflowers in English and Grasklokkies in Afrikaans. Dierama pulcherrimum is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape Province. It was previously known as Dierama longiflorum. It is an elegant perennial forming a clump of long, narrow, evergreen leaves, with tall, arching stems bearing nodding, bell-shaped, rosy-purple flowers 4-6cm long in summer. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Dierama latifolium Seeds The genus Dierama, placed in the Iridaceae family, is endemic to Africa and contains around 45 species distributed from the southern Cape in South Africa to the highlands of Ethiopia. Most are found in the eastern mountainous regions of Southern Africa. Its greatest diversity is found in KwaZulu-Natal, where about 26 species occur. The genus name Dierama is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning a funnel, referring to the shape of the flower. Dierama is an evergreen, mainly summer growing geophyte. It has long, narrow tough fibrous foliage and pendulous bell-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, magenta, mauve or maroon. It is recognized by its wiry, usually drooping spikes, and it can be quite dramatic in the garden. Common names include Angel’s Fishing Rod, Harebells, Fairybells, Wedding Bells, Fairy Fishing Rod and Wandflowers in English and Grasklokkies in Afrikaans. Dierama latifolium is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. It is an evergreen perennial with grass-like leaves and in summer, it bears pendant pink or red, bell-shaped flowers, on slender, arching stems that move in the slightest breeze. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Dierama erectum Seeds The genus Dierama, placed in the Iridaceae family, is endemic to Africa and contains around 45 species distributed from the southern Cape in South Africa to the highlands of Ethiopia. Most are found in the eastern mountainous regions of Southern Africa. Its greatest diversity is found in KwaZulu-Natal, where about 26 species occur. The genus name Dierama is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning a funnel, referring to the shape of the flower. Dierama is an evergreen, mainly summer growing geophyte. It has long, narrow tough fibrous foliage and pendulous bell-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, magenta, mauve or maroon. It is recognized by its wiry, usually drooping spikes, and it can be quite dramatic in the garden. Common names include Angel’s Fishing Rod, Harebells, Fairybells, Wedding Bells, Fairy Fishing Rod and Wandflowers in English and Grasklokkies in Afrikaans. Dierama erectum is a rare South African endemic species from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. It grows to 1.5m in height and has crowded pink flowers borne on erect stems during summer. It is an unusual dierama, having stiff, upright, flower spikes, unlike most other dieramas which have long, gracefully droopimg flower stems. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Gladiolus longicollis Seeds Gladiolus longicollis is a South African indigenous species from the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape Provinces. Commonly known as Aandblom in Afrikaans this summer growing species grows from 40cm to 80cm tall with two clasping leaves. During summer it sends up a single flower spike with white-cream or yellow flowers that are night scented. They make excellent cut flowers! Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely-used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli or gladioluses). The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa. The fragrant flower spikes are large and one-sided. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions. We Have More Gladiolus Species For Sale - Click Here To See Them All Click Here To View Our Complete Indigenous South African Seed Catalog
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
The genus Moraea belongs to the Iridaceae family and is a close relative of the genus Iris. It is accepted that it evolved independently from Iris itself, which is restricted to the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, it is strictly an African genus extending from Nigeria and southern Ethiopia, into the African highlands down to the southern tip of Africa where winter rainfall is predominant. Many are indigenous to South Africa. It is in the winter rainfall area where one finds the highest concentration of Moraea species. They have long narrow basal leaves, sometimes only one per corm and large yellow, pink, orange, or bicolor flowers with six fairly equal tepals. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert Moore. Moraea s have iris-like flowers. They make good potted plants and are suitable rockery plants too. Most enjoy well-drained soil and full sun to flower best. Moraea cooperi is a rare South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province where it is found growing on seasonally wet flats, in sandy soil or rocky alluvium at the base of high mountains from Tulbagh to Worcester to Caledon and Stanford. It was previously known as Gynandriris apetala, Gynandriris stenocarpa, Moraea apetala and Moraea stenocarpa. It grows to 25cm tall with branched stems. During summer it bears pale yellow 3-tepalled flowers with delicate purple veins.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Massonia pustulata Seeds Massonia is a genus in the Hyacinthaceae family found in dry areas in southern Africa. There are 6 species with four from the South African Cape province. Most species are winter growers and easily grown from seed. They make nice pot plants. Massonia pustulata is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. It has two broad leathery prostrate leaves with tubercles on the upper surface. During spring it bears many creamy white/pink/yellow flowers. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Bobartia gladiata Seeds Bobartia is an evergreen genus in the Iridaceae family that has a creeping or erect rhizome as a rootstock. Most of the flowers are yellow. The 14 species are found in the western and eastern Cape of South Africa and are mostly montane and found in rocky sandstone soils. The Bobartia genus is named after the first curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden, Jacob Bobart. Bobartia gladiata is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province. Afrikaans common names include Biesie, Biesieroei, Biesiesroei and Blombiesie. It grows from 20cm to 80cm tall with linear leaves and yellow flowers from spring to summer. On offer is a pack of 10 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Freesia caryophyllacea Seeds Freesia is a genus of species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to Africa. Of the 14 species, 12 are native to Cape Province, South Africa, the remaining two to tropical Africa, one species extending north of the equator to Sudan. The genus was named in honor of Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese (), German physician. They are herbaceous plants which grow from a corm 1-2.5 cm diameter, which sends up a tuft of narrow leaves cm long, and a sparsely branched stem cm tall bearing a few leaves and a loose one-sided spike of fragrant narrowly funnel-shaped flowers. Freesia caryophyllacea is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province where it can be found from Wolseley to Swellendam, Hermanus and the Agulhas Plain. This is one of the most fragrant of the Freesias - much more fragrant than the hybrids commonly available & has a more beautiful flower too. It grows to a height of 10cm with blunt leaves that are often flat on ground. In early spring it bears fragrant white flowers with yellow markings. On offer is a pack of 5 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Dierama mossii Seeds The genus Dierama, placed in the Iridaceae family, is endemic to Africa and contains around 45 species distributed from the southern Cape in South Africa to the highlands of Ethiopia. Most are found in the eastern mountainous regions of Southern Africa. Its greatest diversity is found in KwaZulu-Natal, where about 26 species occur. The genus name Dierama is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning a funnel, referring to the shape of the flower. Dierama is an evergreen, mainly summer growing geophyte. It has long, narrow tough fibrous foliage and pendulous bell-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, magenta, mauve or maroon. It is recognized by its wiry, usually drooping spikes, and it can be quite dramatic in the garden. Common names include Angel’s Fishing Rod, Harebells, Fairybells, Wedding Bells, Fairy Fishing Rod and Wandflowers in English and Grasklokkies in Afrikaans. Dierama mossii is a South African indigenous species from the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces. It grows to 1m in height. Unlike most other Dierama species, Dierama mossii thrives in damp soil. It has delicate mauve to pink flowers borne on erect stems during summer. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions.
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