African Flowers Varieties

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

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

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

a. Impatiens-glandulifera

Impatiens-glandulifera 'Springbalsemien'

b. Impatiens, dwarf
(Impatients-balsamina)
Commonly seen in Cameron Highlands
Growing well in containers

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