Houseplants

Houseplants for sale in South Africa

Updated 4 November 2026

Indoor plants in South Africa were listed at about R 65 for a small 10 cm pot and R 479 to R 499 for large plants when we checked, with rare varieties above R 650. To see current prices and offers for your city, describe the plant you want on BlaBlaPrice, where the AI looks through local nurseries and shows the prices it finds.

Pot sizes are given in centimetres or litres, so ask the seller for both before you compare prices.

Plants from abroad and import permits

To import plants, plant products or other regulated articles into South Africa, you must apply for an import permit, and every import has specific phytosanitary requirements. The Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Act, 2024 covers this, so a plant bought from an overseas seller, such as some of the rare aroids in the listings, may need a permit before it can arrive. Ask the seller who handles the permit before you pay.

Pot sizes and what the price buys

A 9 cm pot and a 21 cm pot can cost very different amounts, and a 25-litre pot holds a much larger plant than a 10 cm one. Ask for the pot size in centimetres, the current height of the plant and whether it has been repotted, because a plant that is ready for a larger pot may need repotting soon after delivery. Listings for the same plant name also show different sizes, so ask for a photo of the exact plant.

Season for buying and repotting

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August. Spring, from September to November, is the usual time to repot houseplants, so a plant bought in winter can wait until spring for a larger pot. Keep plants away from cold draughts in winter, and ask the seller how the plant was kept before it was sent.

What to put in your request

Name the plant type, the size, the pot, how many you need, whether you want repotting, your budget in rand and your city. Ask each seller whether they deliver to your city, such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria or Gqeberha, and at what cost.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You describe the plant or the room in your own words, and sellers registered on the platform reply in the chat with their offer, price and delivery terms. Your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them, so you decide who sees them. You can also look at garden and allotment items or start a request on the home page.