1. African Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) Family of Compositae Charming cut flowers Effective air filters
Indoor house plant and out door potted flowers
Love sunny and half shadow Blooming from late spring to late summer
Suitable for a balcony or a terraced back yard
Commonly seen in Asia
2.African Lilies (Agapanthus) Belongs to Agapanthaceae family Outdoor cut flowers Clusters of lily a-like flowers Love a sunny place Blooming in summer Great for any flowers borders
a. Blue Agapanthus aficanus Perennial plants under frost free condition.
b. Agapanthus campanulatus Purplish blue Perennials without frost
c. Agapanthus Headbourne hybrid Perennial plant Required slight winter protection With smaller strip form of green leaves
The stem is about 75 cm in length Blue trumpet shape of flowers about 5cm in length
Love sunny place and a warm position
Happy with any type of soil, but not too wet
d. Agapanthus orientalis 'albifloris' Pure white clusters of flowers
3. African Violets (Saintpaulia) Family of Gesneriaceae Kaaps viooltje in Dutch Flowers in various colours Commonly appeared in pink, purplish, white, or both
There are plain, half filled and full filed blossoms. Some with fancy petals too.
Indoor house plant Everlasting evergreens Love 15 to 17 °C growing temperature
Perfect for office gardening Love plenty of light
Full filed blue blossoms with white edge fancy petals
Five plain deep purple petals
Whole flower in pure violet blue
Five medium blue petals
White with purple fringe petals
Pure purple
A cluster of pure white African Violets
White with purplish tinted petals
More African Flowers
4. Arum Lily Also known as Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica or Richardia) Aronskelk in Dutch Family of Araceae Cut flower Bulb plant Blossoms in pink, dark red, white
Original from South Africa Indoor house plant Outdoor borders or potted flower Frost free fragrant plant Love plenty of light and mild sun Preferred moist soil Blooming in mid-summer Best for a cooling terrace garden
5. Clivia-miniata Family of Amaryllidaceae Original from South Africa Cut flowers Perennial flowers in bright orange Poisoning plant Love indirect sunlight Indoor house plants Blooming from late Autumn Commonly seen in Cameron highlands gardens
6.Crocosmia lucifer Previously known as Montbretia Family of Iridaccae Original from Africa Cut flower Winter-hard bulb plant Long stems perennials Outdoor garden plant Love full sun Blossoms in fire red colour Rich blooming in summer Aphids and Wasp beloved Suitable for bush gardens
7. Gazania Flower Afrikaanse Gazannia in Dutch Belongs to Compositae family
Annual flowers in the cold location Excellent golden yellow colours with brownish red strips
Warm weather drought-tolerant plant
Butterfly beloved Can grow in containers
Suitable for a terraced backyard, and window balcony
Flower open widely under full sun, and flowers will close its petals in the evening
Blooming continuously from mid-summer to early autumn
African Flowers
8. Impatient flowers Family of Balsaminaceae Impatiens or Vlijtig liestje or Balsemien in Dutch
Original from Tropic Africa Long lasting blooming plant In many colours
Preferred well drainage and rich moist soil
Blooming in summer Mild weather lover Love mild sun
Minimum growing temperature is about 10°C
Low growing plant
Remove spent flowers will invite new growth
a. Impatiens-glandulifera
Impatiens-glandulifera 'Springbalsemien'
b. Impatiens, dwarf (Impatients-balsamina) Commonly seen in Cameron Highlands Growing well in containers
9. Marigold (Tagetes) Afrikaantje in Ducth Belongs to Compositae family
Love every type of soil Preferred a sunny location in your garden
Plant height is from 15-90cm
Flowering from June to October
Remove spent flowers can prolong the blooming time
It can be used as a ground cover Great for borders and containers
Tagetes-erecta is originally from North Africa
a. Tagetes-erecta
b. Tagetes-erecta 'Gold-galore'
c. Tagetes-erecta 'Orange Jubilee' Grote afrikaan in Dutch
d. Tagetes-patuda 'Rusty Red'
d. Tagetes-patula 'Naughty-Marietta'
Marigold, French (Ursinia) South African flowers
It is cultivated from T. erecta and T. patuda
Annual in a cold location; perennials in a warm place
Flowers in orange and red highlights from late spring
Love full sun Best for rock gardens Great for containers and borders
10. Ornithogalum-thyrsoides Zuidenwindlelies in Dutch Cut flower Bulb plant Annuals in the cold location Original from South Africa
Long steam white flowers in star form
Sensitive to cold Love a shelter Summer bloomer Love rich ground
If plant in pots it will flower earlier Blossoms appearing in a few years time Suitable for a patient grower
11. Sauromatum-venosum Dark brown elegant looking flower
Blooming under high temperature with an unusual odor
Dislike heavy wind Can also be grown in water Blooming in the second year
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