Hardy plants ideal for the Potchefstroom area
Trees: Botanical name Common names
*Acacia caffra Common hook-thorn (E); Gewone haakdoring(A); Morutlhare (Tsw) *Acacia karroo Sweet thorn (E); Soetdoring (A); Mooka (Tsw)
*Acacia tortillis Umbrella thorn (E); Haak-en-Steek (A)
*Boscia albitrunca Shepard’s tree (E); Witgat (A); Motlhlôpi (Tsw)
*Brachylaena rotundata
*Buddleja saligna False Olive (E); Witolien (A); Mothlware (Tsw)
*Celtis africana White stinkwood (E); Witstinkhout (A); Modutu (Tsw) Combretum erythrophyllum River bush-willow (E); Rivier-vaderlandswilg (A); Modubu (Tsw) *Cussonia paniculata Highveld cabbage tree (E); Hoëveld-kiepersol (A); Motsêtsê (Tsw) Dodonaea angustifolia Sand olive (E); Sandolyf (A)
*Dombeya rotundifolia Wild apricot (E); Drolpeer (A); Mokgofa (Tsw)
*Euclea crispa Blue guarri (E); Bloughwarrie (A); Mohlakolo (So)
*Kiggelaria africana Wild peach (E); Wilde-perske (A); Mphahlašilo (Tsw) Leucosidea sericea Oldwood (E); Ouhout (A); Mošino (Tsw)
*Olea europaea subsp. africana Wild olive (E); Olienhout (A); Motlhware (Tsw)
Phoenix reclinata Wild date palm (E); Wildedadelboom (A); Mubu (Tsw) Podocarpus henkelii Henkel’s yellowwood (E); Henkel-se-geelhout (A); umSonti (Z) Salix mucronata Safsaf willow (E); Safsafwilger (A); Mogokare (N.So) *Searsia lancea Karee (E, A), Mošabêlê (Tsw)
*Searsia pyroides Common wild currant (E); Taaibos (A); Mogôdiri (Tsw) *Ziziphus mucronata Buffalo thorn (E); Blinkblaar-wag-‘n-bietjie (A); Mokgalo (Tsw) * Plant indigenous to the Potchefstroom area
Shrubs: Botanical name Common names Anisodontea scabrosa Pink mallow (E); Pienk-kiesieblaar (A)
Aloe aborescens Krantz aloe (E); Kransaalwyn (A); Inkalane (Z)
Aloe marlothii Mountain aloe (E); Bergaalwyn (A); umHlaba (Z)
Bauhinia galpinii Pride-of-De Kaap (E); Vlam-van-die-Vlakte (A); Motshwiriri (N.So) *Buddleja salvifolia Sagewood (E); Saliehout (A); Molalathou (NSo)
*Diospyros lyciodes Bushveld bluebush (E); Bosveld-bloubos (A); Letlhajwa (Tsw) Dovyalis caffra Keiapple (E); Keiappel (A)
*Ehretia rigida Deurmekaarbos (A)
Eriocephalus africanus Wild rosemary (E); Kapokbos (A)
Euryops pectinatus Golden daisy (E); Gouemagrietjie (A)
Euryops virgineus Honey euryops (E); Heuningmagriet (A)
Felicia filifolia Wild aster (E); Draaibos (A)
Freylinia lanceolata Honey-bells (E); Heuningklokkiesbos (A)
*Freylinia tropica Blue honeybellls (E); Blou heuninklokkiesbos (A)
Gardenia volkensii Transvaal Gardenia (E); Transvaalkatjiepiering (A); Morala (So) *Gomphostigma virgatum Otterbush (E); Otterbos (A)
*Grewia flava Velvet brandybush (E); Fluweelrosyntjie (A); Moretlhwa (Tsw) *Grewia occidentalis Cross-berry (E); Kruisbessie (A); Mokukutu (Tsw)
Halleria lucida Tree fuchsia (E); Notsung (A); Mothêbêrêbê (N.So)
Heteromorpha aborescens Parsley tree (E); Wildepietersieliebos (A); Serethe (Tsw) Hypericum revolutum Curry bush (E); Kerriebos (A)
Melianthus comosus Touch-me-not (E); Kruidjie-roer-my-nie (A); iBonya (Z) *Mundulea sericea Cork bush (E); Kurkbos (A); Mestla-tlou (N.So)
*Plumbago auriculata Cape leadwort (E); Blousyselbos (A); umaBophe (Z, X) Rhamnus prinoides Glossy-leaf (E); Blinkblaar (A); Mofifi (Tsw)
* Plant indigenous to the Potchefstroom area
Groundcovers: Botanical name Common names Barleria obtusa Bush violet (E); Bosviooltjie (A); iDololenkonyane (Z) Barleria greenii
Bulbine natalensis
*Crinum bulbispermum Orange river lily (E); Oranjerivierlelie (A)
Crocosmia aurea Falling stars (E); Valentynsblom (A)
Dietes bicolor Yellow wild iris (E); Poublom
Dietes grandiflora Fairy iris (E); Groot wilde-iris (A)
Eucomis autumnalis Pineapple lily (E); Pynappel (A)
Gladiolus dalenii
Hypoestes aristata Ribbon bush (E); Lintbos (A)
Leonotis leonurus Wild dagga (E); Wilde dagga (A); imVovo (X)
*Kniphofia ensifolia Red hot poker (E); Vuurpyl (A)
Kniphofia praecox Red hot poker (E); Vuurpyl (A)
* Plant indigenous to the Potchefstroom area
Compiled by Martin Smit, NWU Botanical Garden, Potchefstroom