FLORA KINGDOM OF SOUTH AFRICA

“If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for a moment.”

PLANT GEOGRAPHERS divide the world into 6 Floristic Kingdoms, each of which has a characteristic flora and numerous endemic species. The largest of these kingdoms is the:

BOREAL KINGDOM

At 20 million square km comprising almost the entire northern hemisphere. The smallest, yet most diverse of all the kingdoms is the:

 CAPE FLORAL KINGDOM

Which consist solely of the Mediterranean vegetation of the Western Cape Province of south Africa

 a biome which contains the "greatest concentration of plant species in the world".

LIVING WONDERLAND of SOUTH AFRICA'S BOTANICAL GARDENS 

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden:  

 South Africa is famous for its plants, so it is hardly surprising that it has some of the best botanical gardens in the world, of which Kirstenbosch in Cape Town, is the most famous. There are also a number of theme gardens, including one focused on medicinal plants, a fragrance garden and a Protea garden (South Africa's national flower, which occurs in dozens of variations) which is at its most magnificent in winter and spring. 

 

kirstenbosch national botanical garden