Ground Covers
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| Scientific Name | Family | English Vernacular | Afrikaans Vernacular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe maculata | Asphodeliaceae | Soap Aloe | Bontaalwyn |
| Aptenia cordifolia | Mesembryanthemaceae | Brakvygie | |
| Arctotheca prostrata | Asteraceae | Gousblom | |
| Carpobrotus deliciosus | Mesembryanthemaceae | ||
| Commelina africana | Commelinaceae | Yellow Commelina | Geeleendagsblom |
| Commelina benhalense | Commelinaceae | Wandering Yew | Blouselblommetjie |
| Cotula turbinata | Asteraceae | Batchelor button | Ganskos |
| Crassula multicava | Crassulaceae | Fairy Crassula | |
| Crassula spathulata | Crassulaceae | ||
| Eriocephalus africanus | Asteraceae | ||
| Euryops virgineus | Asteraceae | Riverharpuisbos | |
| Felicia ammeloides | Asteraceae | Wilde-aster | |
| Galopina circaeoides | Rubiaceae | ||
| Gazania rigens | Asteraceae | Rankgousblom | |
| Geranium incanum | Geraniaceae | Vrouebossie | |
| Gerbera piloselloides | Asteraceae | Swartteebossie | |
| Gerbera serrata | Asteraceae | ||
| Hippia frutescens | Asteraceae | Rankals | |
| Helichrysum cymosum | Asteraceae | Gold Carpet | Goue Tapyt |
| Helichrysum nudiflorum | Asteraceae | Wild Tea | |
| Hieracium sp. (Exotic weed) | Asteraceae | ||
| Dichondra repens | Convolvulaceae | ||
| Lampranthus spectabilis | Mesembryanthemaceae | Wonder Lawn | |
| Lobelia coronopifolia | Lobeliaceae | ||
| Lobelia linearis | Campanulaceae | ||
| Lobelia neglecta | Lobeliaceae | Wild Lobelia | |
| Monopsis unidentata | Campanulaceae | Wild Violet | Wilde Viooltjie |
| Osteospermum fruticosus | Asteraceae | ||
| Pelargonium alchemilloides | Geraniaceae | ||
| Pelargonium candicans | Geraniaceae | Wildemalva | |
| Plectranthus ciliatus | Labiateae | ||
| Plectranthus ecklonii | Labiateae | ||
| Plectranthus fruticosus | Labiateae | Muishondblaar | |
| Plectranthus neochilus | Labiateae | Spur Flower | |
| Plectranthus strigosus | Labiateae | ||
| Plectranthus verticillatus | Labiateae | ||
| Selago corymbosa | Schrophulariaceae | Bitterblombo | |
| Senecio ilicifolia | Asteraceae | ||
| Stachys aethiopica | Abiateae | ||
| Trifolium repens (exotic weed) | Fabaceae | White Clover |