The Cape Floral Region

The Cape Floral Region, stretching from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, is unmatched with regards to flower power. Accounting for less than 0.5% of the continent of Africa, the Cape Floral Region holds an astonishing 20% of its flora, most of it indigenous to this specific region.The Cape Floral Region’s bounty of plant life has proudly earned South Africa a place among the world’s top-rated locations for biodiversity. Much of this rich, natural heritage cannot be seen anywhere else on earth. Covering 90 000km², it is estimated that each 1000km² of this floral kingdom contains a staggering 465 species.