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The Cape FloraThe southwestern tip of the African continent is the natural home of a unique and beautiful collection of plants known as the Cape Flora. Here, in only 74000 square kilometers can be found nearly 9000 flowering plant species of which some 70% grow naturally nowhere else in the world. Most of these plants grow in fynbos, a term that describes a vegetation characterised by Cape reeds (Restionaceae), proteas (Proteaceae), heaths (Ericaceae) and a startling variety of bulbs. Many of the Cape’s flowers are especially lovely which is why some of them (the proteas, watsonias, freesias, sparaxis, ice flowers, crane flower and many more) are familiar to gardeners all over the world. Mesembs, Drosanthemum speciosum, in Succulent Karoo veld, Western Cape, South Africa
Pelargonium magenteum in very arid fynbos, with an approaching cold front. Kouebokkeveld mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
Elegia filacea and Leucadendron laureolum. Cape of Good Hope Reserve, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Glischrocolla formosa, a very rare plant from the Hottentots Holland Mountains. Western Cape, South Africa
Gladiolus cardinalis, the Waterfall Gladiolus. Du Toit's Kloof, Western Cape, South Africa
Erica junonia in the Skurweberg Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
Aristea biflora, a very rare bulb from the Western Cape, South Africa
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