KAROO
Summer rainfall region
The Great, or Nama Karoo- the western interior is a vast, semi-arid, open plain. This comprises one of the largest vegetation regions in SA and Namibia. Characterised by scattered rocky outcrops interspersed with shrubs, herbs, grasses and small trees. Experiences overnight frost in winter and low summer rainfall. Less than 600 mm/ annum. Some overlap of plants with the Highveld and a little of the dry Bushveld region.
TREES
Buddleja saligna
Dichrostachys cinerea
Grewia flava
Grewia occidentalis
Grewia robusta
Heteromorpha arborescens
Kiggelaria africana
Pappea capensis
Scolopia mundii
Searsia lancea
Searsia pendulina
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Vachellia karroo
Ziziphus mucronata
SHRUBS
Anisodontea scabrosa
Buddleja glomerata
Buddleja saligna
Diospyros lycioides
Dodonea viscosa var. angustifolia
Ehretia rigida
Erythrina zeyheri
Euphorbia mauritanica
Felicia muricata subsp. muricata
Gomphostigma virgatum
Gomphostigma virgatum
Grewia flava
Grewia occidentalis
Grewia robusta
Lessertia frutescens
PERENNIALS
Crinum bulbispermum
Dianthus zeyheri
Felicia muricata subsp. muricata
Gazania krebsiana
Kniphofia linearifolia
Kniphofia uvaria
Nemesia fruticans
Osteospermum muricatum subsp. muricatum
Pelargonium reniforme
SUCCULENTS
Drosanthemum hispidum
Gazania krebsiana
Gazania rigens
Malephora crocea
Pelargonium reniforme
Plectranthus neochilus
GROUNDCOVERS
Drosanthemum hispidum
Gazania krebsiana
Gazania rigens
Malephora crocea
Pelargonium reniforme
Plectranthus neochilus
BULBS
Boophone disticha
Crinum bulbispermum
Kniphofia linearifolia
Kniphofia uvaria
Ornithogalum juncifolium
Zantedeschia aethiopica