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Botanical Name: Acacia Abyssinica
Common Name: Nyanga Flat-Top
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 15
Spread (m) :

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Botanical Name: Acacia Albida
Common Name: Ana Tree 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pale cream
Foliage Colour : Blue grey
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Attracts butterflies, Water wise
Height (m) : 25
Spread (m) : 10

Botanical Name: Acacia Caffra
Common Name: Common Hook Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow to white
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Water wise, Fragrant
Height (m) : 9
Spread (m) : 6

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Botanical Name: Acacia Erubescens
Common Name: Blue Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub to small tree
Flower Colour : Cream to white, sometimes pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant
Height (m) : 6
Spread (m) : 6

Botanical Name: Acacia Fleckii
Common Name: Plate Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub to small tree
Flower Colour :Yellow to white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : Up to 10
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Galpinii
Common Name: Monkey Thorn  
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Creamy yellow to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Fragrant
Height (m) : 18
Spread (m) : 16

Botanical Name: Acacia Karroo
Common Name: Sweet Thorn  
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds & butterflies, Fragrant.
Height (m) : 8
Spread (m) : 8

Botanical Name: Acacia Luederitzii var. Retinens
Common Name: False Umbrella Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub to medium tree
Flower Colour :Yellow to white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3 - 12
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Mellifera
Common Name: Black Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub to small tree
Flower Colour :Cream, yellow to white or pink
Foliage Colour : Blue green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Water Wise
Height (m) : 3 - 5
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Nigrescens
Common Name: Knob Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow to white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness :
Attributes :
Height (m) : 8 - 15
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Polycantha
Common Name: White Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : Up to15
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Rehmanniana
Common Name: Silky Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White or cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 4 - 6
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Robusta
Common Name: Ankle Thorn \ Brack Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White or cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 8 - 10
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Sieberiana var. Woodii
Common Name: Paperbark Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Cream to pale yellow
Foliage Colour : Light green
Best Season : Spring to summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 12 - 14
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Acacia Xanthophloea
Common Name: Fever Tree 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Fragrant
Height (m) : 12
Spread (m) : 10

Botanical Name: Acer Buergerianum
Common Name: Chinese Maple 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pale yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 6 - 10
Spread (m) : 6 - 8

Botanical Name: Acer Negundo Variegatum
Common Name: Box Elder 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Green yellow
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 6 - 20
Spread (m) : 2

Botanical Name: Acer Palmatum
Common Name: Japanese Maple
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Purple red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 7
Spread (m) : 1 - 2

Botanical Name: Aesculus Hippocastanum
Common Name: Horse Chestnut 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :  White
Foliage Colour : Green 
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 7m (after 10 years) to 35m
Spread (m) : 3m (after 10 years) to 10m

Botanical Name: Albizia Julibrissin
Common Name: Silk Tree
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun 
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 8
Spread (m) : 8

Botanical Name: Arbutus Unedo
Common Name: Strawberry Tree
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White to pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn to winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Colourful fruit, attracts birds
Height (m) : 6
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Auracaria Heterophylla
Common Name: Norfolk Island Pine
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : 
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : 
Height (m) : 25
Spread (m) : 

Botanical Name: Banksia Spp.
Common Name: Banksia 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green 
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Wind tolerant
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 2.5

Botanical Name: Bauhinia X Blakeana
Common Name: Camel's Foot 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Purple
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 6 - 12
Spread (m) : 5

Botanical Name: Bequaertiodendron  Magalismontanum
Common Name: Stamvrug
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds and bees
Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Betula Pendula
Common Name: Silver Birch 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to light, dappled shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 25
Spread (m) : 10

Botanical Name: Bolusanthus Speciosus
Common Name: Tree Wisteria 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Purple
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Water wise
Height (m) : 7
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Brachychiton Acerifolius
Common Name: Australian Flame Tree
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Coral red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 15 - 35
Spread (m) : 8 - 12

Botanical Name: Buddleja Saligna
Common Name: False Olive 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White to cream
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Water wise, Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Caesalpinea Ferrea
Common Name: Leopard Tree
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Red turning green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : 
Height (m) : 12
Spread (m) : 8

Botanical Name: Calodendrum Capense
Common Name: Cape Chestnut 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Light to dark pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light shade to full sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds & butterflies
Height (m) : 10
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Cassia Abbreviata
Common Name: Sjambok Pod  
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : 
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 6
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Cedrus Deodara
Common Name: Cedar  
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree / conifer
Flower Colour : 
Foliage Colour : Silver blue
Best Season : 
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 18
Spread (m) : 12

Botanical Name: Celtis Africana
Common Name: White Stinkwood
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :  
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun 
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 15
Spread (m) : 9

Botanical Name: Ceratonia Siliqua
Common Name: Carob Tree 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 12 - 15
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Chorisia Speciosa
Common Name: Brazillian Kapok, Floss Silk Tree
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pink to red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late summer
Light : Sun 
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 16
Spread (m) : 8

Botanical Name: Combretum Erythrophyllum
Common Name: River Bushwillow
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White to green yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Water wise, attracts butterflies & birds, autumn
Height (m) : 12
Spread (m) : 10

Botanical Name: Combretum Kraussii
Common Name: Forest Bushwillow
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Cornus Florida
Common Name: Dogwood
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Dark green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Red and orange foliage in autumn  
Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Cornus Florida 'Rubra'
Common Name: Dogwood
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Dark green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Red and orange foliage in autumn

Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Crataegus Laevigata (Oxycantha)
Common Name: English Hawthorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pink tinged white
Foliage Colour : Glossy dark green
Best Season : Spring, Autumn and Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Berries in autumn and winter
Height (m) : 4 - 5
Spread (m) : 2.5

Botanical Name: Crataegus Phaenopyrum
Common Name: Washington Thorn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 10
Spread (m) : 10

Botanical Name: Cryptomeria Japonica 'Elegans' 
Common Name: Japanese Cedar
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :  
Foliage Colour : Blue green
Best Season : Autumn and winter
Light : Sun 
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) : 6 - 10
Spread (m) : 2 - 3

Botanical Name: Cussonia Paniculata
Common Name: Mountain Cabbage \ Kiepersol
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Green cream
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies & birds
Height (m) : 5 -7
Spread (m) : 2

Botanical Name: Cussonia Spicata
Common Name: Lowveld Cabbage Tree\Kiepersol
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Green yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness :
Attributes : Attracts butterflies & birds
Height (m) : 4 - 7
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Dais Cotonifolia
Common Name: Pompon Tree 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pink to mauve
Foliage Colour : Blue green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 6
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Dodonaea Angustifolia
Common Name: Sand Olive
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Large shrub to small tree
Flower Colour : Yellow to green
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Water wise, Wind resistant
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Dodonaea Viscosa
Common Name: Hop Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Wind resistant
Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 2

Botanical Name: Dombeya Rotundifolia
Common Name: Wild Pear 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Attracts birds & butterflies
Height (m) : 4 - 6
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Dovyalis Caffra
Common Name: Kei Apple
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Cream green
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 4 - 6
Spread (m) : 2.5 - 3

Botanical Name: Dracaena Draco
Common Name: Dragon Tree 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Green flowers tinged with white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3 - 10
Spread (m) : 2 - 8

Botanical Name: Erythrina Crista-Galli
Common Name: Cock's Comb 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 6
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Erythrina Lysistemon
Common Name: Common Coral Tree
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Winter to Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies & birds, Water wise
Height (m) : 10
Spread (m) : 3 - 5

Botanical Name: Euphorbia Evansii
Common Name: Lowveld Euphorbia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Green to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green leaves when young, 
matures to green branches
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds, Water wise
Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Euphorbia Ingens
Common Name: Naboom 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Dull yellow
Foliage Colour : Green leaves when young, matures to green branches
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds, Water wise
Height (m) : 5 - 7
Spread (m) : 5 - 7

Botanical Name: Fagus Sylvatica
Common Name:  Common Beech
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : .10 - 25
Spread (m) : 15

Botanical Name: Ficus Benjamina 'Variegata'
Common Name: Weeping Fig 
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Small tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Variegated green and white
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.5 - 2m indoors, 15m outdoors
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Ficus Carica
Common Name: Common Fig 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season :
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 4

Botanical Name: Ficus Elastica
Common Name: Rubber Tree 
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Large tree, mainly used as an  indoor plant
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun outdoors, bright light indoors
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.2m indoors
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Ficus Ingens
Common Name: Red-leaved Rock Fig
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies & birds, Water wise
Height (m) : 12
Spread (m) : 12

Botanical Name: Ficus Glumosa
Common Name: Mountain Rock Fig
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 5 - 9
Spread (m) : 8 - 18

Botanical Name: Ficus Lyrata
Common Name: Fiddle Leaf Fig 
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Small tree, mainly used as an  indoor plant
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun outdoors, bright light indoors
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2m indoors
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Ficus Microcarpa Nitida
Common Name: Ficus Nitida 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 10 - 20
Spread (m) : 4 - 12

Botanical Name: Fraxinus Americana
Common Name: American Ash \ White Ash
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Pale green to white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 10 - 25
Spread (m) : 8 - 15

Botanical Name: Ficus Natalensis
Common Name: Natal Fig / Common Wild Fig
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun 
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 6
Spread (m) : 2

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