The climates and terrains of California and South Africa are surprisingly similar. South African plants are a major component of the Mediterranean plant palette; proteas with their odd looking flowers, their cousins the cone bushes, magical aloes, and sunny daisies are mainstays when it comes to low water, low maintenance California gardens.
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Expand Your Palette: California Gardening with Waterwise South African Plants
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