Our Indigenous Succulents
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Aloe vera
One of the oldest mentioned plants on record due to its medicinal properties and healthbenefits, Aloe vera originated in ancient Egypt and its leaf tissue today still offers variednatural cosmetic and medicinal use.
Duine-aalwyn
A miniature evergreen aloe specie native to the Western Cape’s Overberg region, theeye catching, blue green, spiky rosette of this mini aloe mimics that of succulents.Flowering in summer, this mini aloe sprouts an attractive long-stemmed inflorescence.
Eseloor
Hailing from Little Namaqualand in the Northern Cape, this rare species displays a unique sculptural quality - with a pair of the pale grey leaves shaped like a pair of cupped hands. Blooming in autumn, it produces a large scented, yellow flower.
Tierbek
The distinctly triangular leaves of this Great Karoo beauty are edged with a row of softwhite teeth, and the upper surface decorated with a profusion of tiny white dots. It blooms in autumn with huge yellow daisy-like flowers.
Kwaggabal
Pleiospilos nelii, “split rock”, is a perfect example of mimicry in botany. Mimicry occurs when a plant evolves a camouflage to resemble its surroundings – in this case the rocky flats of the Klein Karoo. With leaves a beautiful shade of green and purple and a distinctive cleft in the middle, this miniature flowers in winter with a rare salmon coloured bloom.
Spekboom
An evergreen succulent shrub from the eastern parts of South Africa, this versatilesucculent is hailed for its many uses – a carbon sponge, soil-binder, natural medicinaland bee magnet. Small star-shaped pink flowers are borne en masse from late winter tospring
Vingertjies
A rare endemic dwarf succulent confined to the Knersvlakte, the bluish-green, finger-likepaired leaves eventually forms a small, compact clump. Its showy purple flowers with awhite centre, are produced in midwinter.
Pappegaaibekkie
Characterized by its fleshy grey-green pairs of small heads, this hunchback looking dwarf succulent clump is endemic to the Little Karoo desert. It blooms in spring, when covered with daisy-like, pink to reddish violet flowers.
Sterretjie
A rare, semi shade loving dwarf succulent growing on the cliffs of the mountainous Eastern Cape, the plump leaf-rosette of this bluish-green stemless succulent, is partiallysunken into the soil.
Bababoudjies
These distinctive, hardy mini plants are among those described as "living stones" foundin the harsh flats of the Western Cape’s semi desert area known as the Knersvlakte.Their blue-green, egg-shaped leaves skim ground level and resemble small stones. Inearly winter the plant is dwarfed by a massive, solitary daisy-like flower.
The Knersvlakte Pack
One of the richest succulent habitats on the planet, the Knersvlakte offers hundreds of unique miniature succulent species, most of which are not yet widely propagated commercially. In collaboration with Kokerboom Kwekery, a specialist in this regard, we offer you a rare collection of Knersvlakte succulents, truly a unique gift
Argyroderma deleatii
Bababoudjie
These distinctive, hardy mini plants are among those described as "living stones" found in the harsh flats
of the Western Cape’s semi desert area known as the Knersvlakte. Their blue-green, egg-shaped leaves skim ground level and resemble small stones. In early winter the plant is dwarfed by a massive, solitary daisy-like flower.
Argyroderma fissum
Vingertjies
A rare endemic dwarf succulent confined to the Knersvlakte, the bluish-green, finger-like paired leaves
eventually forms a small, compact clump. Its showy purple flowers with a white centre, are produced in
midwinter.
Oophytum nanum
Krapogie
This little dwarf succulent with its egg shaped, shimmering leaves is found in the Knersvlakte only. The plant develops into a net little clump with age. The flowers, blooming in winter, are white, pink, or a combination of both. At the end of winter, the leaves form a protective sheath from which the new pair of
leaves develop.
The Hantam Pack
Edged against the eastern border of the Namaqualand, the stark and arid plains of the Hantam are home to a huge variety of well camouflaged succulent species - most of which are not yet widely propagated commercially. In collaboration with Kokerboom Kwekery, a specialist in this regard, we offer you a rare collection of Hantam succulents, truly a unique gift.
Lithops sp
Beeskloutjie
Lithops are dwarf, succulent plants with two thick fleshy semi-translucent leaves resembling stones. The
flattened top part of the leaf is window-like and performs a very important function, allowing light to enter
the plant body where the sun's rays activate cells which assist with photosynthesis. The upper surface of the plants is translucent - some have speckled lines, are grooved, or even spotted. Lithops plants come
in a variety of patterns and colours.
Cheiridopsis pillansii
Eseloor
Hailing from the Northern Cape, this rare species displays a unique sculptural quality with a pair of the pale grey leaves shaped like a pair of cupped hands. Blooming in autumn, it produces a large scented,
yellow flower.
Aloinopsis sp
Skilpadvoetjie
This unusual succulent’s appeal lies in its unusual leaf texture – with fine warts covering the spoon shaped fleshy leaves that eventually grow to a small rosette. The leaves display hues of red, purple and
green simultaneously. The plant flowers in the afternoon, with the yellow bloom closing again after dark.
The Namakwa Pack
Bordered by Namibia in the north, the vast and arid plains of this area are home to a huge variety of hardy succulent species - most of which are not yet widely propagated commercially. In collaboration with Kokerboom Kwekery, a specialist in this regard, we offer you a rare collection of Namakwa succulents, truly a unique gift.
Aloe dichotoma
Kokerboom
This iconic tree aloe species from the Northern Cape known as a quiver tree, has smooth branches, which are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect away the sun's hot rays. The
bark on the trunk forms beautiful golden-brown scales. The blue-green leaves of mature quiver trees are borne on rosettes, but in young plants the leaves are ranked in vertical rows. The bright yellow flowers
bloom from June to July.
Fenestraria aurantiaca
Vensterplantjie
This perennial succulent form columns of leaves that are thick and rise up like small toes with flattened
tops. The tops possess a translucent membrane over the top of the leaf. The vertical leaves may be
mistaken for stems but are really modified foliage. It has huge white or yellowy flowers that bloom in late
spring.
Cheiridopsis candidissima
T'noutsiama vygie
A ground covering succulent, particularly appreciated for its leaves, which are greyish green to bluish.
The erect pairs of leaves are arranged in pairs on short stems. Flowers are a pretty showy creamy-white to pale yellow with orange rims. Blooming season is during late winter, with the flowers open during the afternoon.