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Botanical Name: Aloe aristata
Common Name: Aloe Serelei 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Dull red to pink
Foliage Colour : Dark Green with small white spots
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water Wise, Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : up to 0.70 when in flower
Spread (m) : 0.10 - 0.15

Botanical Name: Aloe arborescens
Common Name: Krantz aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Yellow, red or orange
Foliage Colour : Grey green to bright green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : 2 - 3
Spread (m) : up to 2

Botanical Name: Aloe barberae (=A. bainesii)
Common Name: Tree Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Salmon pink to orange
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : 15 - 18
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe bowiea
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Green to Brown
Foliage Colour : Pale Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water Wise, Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : 0.14
Spread (m) : clumps up to 0.50

Botanical Name: Aloe castanea
Common Name: Cats tail aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Orange Brown
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe dichotoma
Common Name: Quiver Tree \ Kokerboom
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Blue green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe ferox
Common Name: Cape Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Bright Orange Red
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Winter and Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : 2 - 3
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe greatheadii var. davyana
Common Name: Kleinaalwyn / Transvaalaalwyn
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe longistyla
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Salmon pink to coral red
Foliage Colour : Grey Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun to partial shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attract Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
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Botanical Name: Aloe maculata (=A. saponaria)
Common Name: Soap aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Red, orange to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green (spotted)
Best Season : Summer, Winter or Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : up to 1 metre when in flower
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe marlothii
Common Name: Mountain aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Usually bright orange, 
varying to red or yellow
Foliage Colour : Grey Green
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : 2 - 4
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe mutabilis
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Red buds opening to yellow flowers
Foliage Colour : Blue Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
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Botanical Name: Aloe petricola
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Red and green to white or yellow
Foliage Colour : Grey Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
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Botanical Name: Aloe petrophila
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Bright Pink
Foliage Colour : Green to Brown
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
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Botanical Name: Aloe pictifolia
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Dull Red
Foliage Colour : Red to Green with white spots
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) : up to 0.35 when in flower
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe prinslooi
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Cream to Pink
Foliage Colour : Green with white spots
Best Season : Winter, Spring and Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Winter Colour, Water Wise, 
Attracts Birds and Bees
Height (m) :
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Botanical Name: Aloe striatula
Common Name: Aloe 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Water Wise, Frost Hardy, Attracts 
Birds and Bees
Height (m) : up to 2
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aloe vera (=A. barbadensis)
Common Name: Aloe vera 
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Use : Indoors and outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Yellow or orange
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to light shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.30
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Aptenia cordifolia
Common Name: Aptenia 
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Semi-succulent groundcover
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring and summer 
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness :  Semi hardy
Attributes : Wind tolerant
Height (m) : .05
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Echevaria spp. 
Common Name: Echevaria
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Red, orange
Foliage Colour : Blue, green, red, purple
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to semi shade 
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Drought resistant
Height (m) : .30
Spread (m) : .05

Botanical Name: Echinocactus grusonii
Common Name: Golden Barrel Cactus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Spines golden to pale yellow, sometimes white
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Drought resistant
Height (m) : Up to 1.3
Spread (m) : Up to .80

Botanical Name: Epiphyllum 'Communion'
Common Name: Orchid or Jungle Cacti
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Cacti
Flower Colour : White and pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light dappled or partial shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Epiphyllum 'Diana Inglese'
Common Name: Orchid or Jungle Cacti
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Cacti
Flower Colour : Crimson red to light mauve pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light dappled or partial shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
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Botanical Name: Epiphyllum 'Dreamboat'
Common Name: Orchid or Jungle Cacti
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Cacti
Flower Colour : Orange magenta mix
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light dappled or partial shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
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Botanical Name: Epiphyllum 'Gladyce Jones'
Common Name: Orchid or Jungle Cacti
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Cacti
Flower Colour : Pink 
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light dappled or partial shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
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Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Epiphyllum 'Patrician'
Common Name: Orchid or Jungle Cacti
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Cacti
Flower Colour : Lightest shades of pink with 
a cream throat
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light dappled or partial shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
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Botanical Name: Epiphyllum 'Renee Lynn'
Common Name: Orchid or Jungle Cacti
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Cacti
Flower Colour : Salmon pink to orange brown
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Light dappled or partial shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
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Botanical Name: Ferocactus spp.
Common Name: Ferocactus
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Various
Foliage Colour :  
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes : Drought resistant
Height (m) : From 0.40 - 3m
Spread (m) :  

Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora
Common Name: Moss Rose / Sun Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Annual
Plant Type : Annual semi-succulent
Flower Colour : Wide range
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :  
Height (m) :  .15
Spread (m) : .15

Botanical Name: Portulacaria afra
Common Name: Spekboom
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent shrub
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Early summer
Light : Sun 
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts friendly insects, pretty flowers, drought resistent
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 3

Botanical Name: Sempervivum spp.
Common Name: House Leek
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Succulent
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green with red tips
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : 
Height (m) : 0.05
Spread (m) : 1

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