Plant Height: Less than 50 cm

  • Salvia aurea

    Posted on by s2This species was previously known as Salvia africana-lutea, however, according to the rules of botanical nomenclature, hyphenated names should not be used. This grey-hairy shrub is very well known for its aromatic leaves and can be found all over Steenbok. The... Read more »

  • Salvia africana

    Posted on by s2This species has for many years been known as Salvia africana-caerulea, however, according to the rules of botanical nomenclature, hyphenated names are illegitimate. This soft, grey-hairy shrub found naturally on the sandy flats in the south western Cape and is very... Read more »

  • Ruschia species

    Posted on by s2Plants in the Ruschia genus are among the most striking, versatile and diverse of all succulents in the Mesembryanthemum group. Imported from the Karoo, it provides a splash of colour as one approaches the indigenous garden in the Park. Members of Ruschia are all... Read more »

  • Rumohra adiantiformis

    Posted on by s2This is an evergreen fern that can be seen in the tree copses in the Park and in the Knysna forests which is its natural habitat. It spreads via creeping rhizomes and is well liked for flower arranging because the... Read more »

  • Rumex sagittatus

    Posted on by s2This is a climbing or sprawling perennial plant which is usually dioecious (i.e. where the male and the female reproductive organs are on separate plant). The leaves are shaped like an arrowhead  (which is where this plant get its species... Read more »

  • Rubia petiolaris

    Posted on by s2This is a prickly, scrambling perennial plant that can grow to 2.5m. The little leaves are heart shaped and occur in fours, squarely arranged along the stalk. The whole plant is rough to the touch. The flowers appear in axillary... Read more »

  • Raphanus raphanistrum

    Posted on by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. Naturalised weed from the rape seed or radish family. Read more »

  • Ranunculus multifidus

    Posted on by s2This small evergreen herb grows well in damp grassland and spreads its runners freely therefore being an excellent candidate for groundcover. The compound, bright-green leaves grow from a basal rosette and are covered with hairs. The cheerful yellow flowers, about... Read more »

  • Coleonema album

    Posted on by s2This showy buchu carries oil glands on the underside of the leaves making them sweet smelling. It grows well in domestic gardens on Leisure Isle forming a lovely compact shrub. The flowers literally cover this bush, turning it into a stunning... Read more »

  • Chenopodium album

    Posted on by s2Not listed on NEMBA legislation, however it is a troublesome weed smothering other natural vegetation. A fast-growing weedy annual plant that is extensively cultivated and consumed in Northern India as a food crop. Read more »