#xerophytic flora

• Aloe ferox — The scientific name of the bitter aloe (or Cape aloe), a species of arborescent succulent plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the arid regions of South Africa. This structural plant stands out for its robust stem that can reach three meters in height, large, fleshy, dull green leaves bordered by rigid reddish spines, and spectacular bright orange rocket-like inflorescences, being globally renowned for its bitter sap with purgative properties and beneficial cosmetic gel.
• Anacampseros arachnoides — A species of small perennial succulent plant endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa, belonging to the family Anacampserotaceae. The plant forms compact rosettes of fleshy, ovate, dark-green or purplish leaves, remarkable for the presence of long, tangled white hairs growing from the leaf axils, resembling a spider's web, which structurally function to trap nightly dew and shade the epidermis.
• Anacampseros rufescens — A popular species of perennial succulent plant native to South Africa, belonging to the family Anacampserotaceae. It forms dense rosettes of fleshy, lanceolate leaves, whose green epidermis takes on spectacular shades of red, purple, or bronze when the plant is exposed to intense sunlight; it features fine, long hairs in the axillary areas.
• Argemone alba — A species of annual or biennial herbaceous plant in the Papaveraceae family, native to the central and southern regions of North America, commonly known as the white prickly poppy. The plant is structurally characterized by erect, branched stems heavily covered with rigid prickles, lobed leaves with prominent whitish veins, and large, solitary flowers whose immaculate white petals surround a dense center of numerous bright yellow anthers, secreting a toxic yellowish latex.