These attractive plants are native to southern regions of Africa. These adaptable plants can thrive in several soil types. Pincushion proteas are impressive evergreen plants from the Proteaceae ...

In 2021, almost 33 of every 1,000 South African children under five years old died. This under-five mortality rate is far worse than in similar middle-income countries such as Brazil (14.4 per ...

In 1895, botanist John Medley Wood found the solitary plant in what is now the Ngoye Forest Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Cycads, a primitive type of seed plant, first emerged around 300 ...

There are many different types of desert plants, including cacti, succulents, acacias, mesquite, creosote bush, and yucca. Each one has adapted in its own way to survive in the harsh desert ...

We appreciate the support from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Pretoria, for assisting with plant identification and Ms Almari Van Niekerk for creating the map.