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Native Plants of KwaZulu-Natal
123 plants are native to KwaZulu-Natal in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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KwaZulu-Natal's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Agapanthus praecoxblue lilyAmaryllidaceae
- Aloe arborescenscandelabra aloeAsphodelaceae
- Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii'foxtail fernAsparagaceae
- Asparagus setaceusAsparagus Plumosa FernAsparagaceae
- Asplenium adiantum-nigrumblack spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Asplenium platyneuronebony spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Atriplex patulacommon oracheAmaranthaceae
- Avicennia marinagrey mangroveAcanthaceae
- Blechnum tabularetable mountain fernBlechnaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carex acutiformislesser pond sedgeCyperaceae
- Carissa macrocarpanatal plumApocynaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Ceropegia woodiistring of heartsApocynaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Cotula australiscommon cotulaAsteraceae
- Crassocephalum crepidioidesredflower ragleafAsteraceae
- Crassula ovatajade plantCrassulaceae
- Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Lucifer'red crocosmiaIridaceae
- Cyanthillium cinereumlittle ironweedAsteraceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cystopteris fragilisbrittle bladderfernCystopteridaceae
- Delairea odorataCape-ivyAsteraceae
- Delosperma congestum 'Gold Nugget'gold nugget ice plantAizoaceae
- Delosperma sutherlandiiSutherland's ice plantAizoaceae
- Dietes bicoloryellow fortnight lilyIridaceae
- Dietes grandifloralarge fortnight lilyIridaceae
- Dipogon lignosusokie beanFabaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Echinochloa crus-gallibarnyardgrassPoaceae
- Ehrharta erectapanic veldtgrassPoaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherbOnagraceae
- Epilobium tetragonumsquare-stemmed willowherbOnagraceae
- Eragrostis curvulaAfrican love grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Ficinia nodosaknobby clubrushCyperaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Gomphocarpus fruticosusnarrow-leaf cotton bushApocynaceae
- Gomphocarpus physocarpusballoonplantApocynaceae
- Hibiscus tiliaceussea hibiscusMalvaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Isolepis cernuafiber-optic grassCyperaceae