Family Tiliaceae  Besides the two facts that the leaves are a mild skin irritant and that they are evergreen, there is no other informat...

Of all flowering bulbs, amaryllis are the easiest to bring to bloom.  This can be accomplished indoors or out, and over an extended period ...

Family Asteraceae D. sinuata is an annual that grows up to 300 mm tall. This showy annual creates sheets of brilliant orange when it flo...

 Family Mimosoideae   This is one of the most attractive species of acacias in Africa. It often has one stem with branching commencing f...

 Family Oleacae This is a very rewarding plant with sweetly scented, white, waxy flowers displayed against glossy, dark green foliage. Co...

 Family Boraginaceae This is a small plant growing to maybe 80cm (24”) and found in grasslands in the northern regions. The flowers ar...

 Family Plumbaginaceae Plumbago is very commonly used in gardens and often used to form hedges. It grows as a scrambling shrub to abou...