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| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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African Bent
Agrostis lachnantha |
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Soldier-in-a-box
Albuca canadensis |
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Belladonna Lily
Amaryllis belladonna |
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Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Bulb
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Bear's-foot
Arctopus echinatus |
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Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
Perennial
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Capeweed
Arctotheca calendula |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Good for coastal areas
Easy to grow
Pioneer species
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Cape Smilax
Asparagus asparagoides |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
Scrambler
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Wild Asparagus
Asparagus capensis |
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Supports bees
Edible
Fragrant
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Weeping Asparagus
Asparagus declinatus |
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Supports bees
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| Asparagus undulatus |
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Supports bees
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Divided Kanniedood
Athanasia crithmifolia |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Shrub
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Three-tooth Kanniedood
Athanasia trifurcata |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Fragrant Bobbejaantjie
Babiana fragrans |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Edible
Fragrant
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Beetle Lily
Baeometra uniflora |
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Sea Clubrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus |
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Useful
Edible
Near water
In water
Sun
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Aquatic
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Common Kopieva
Bulbine alooides |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
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Cobra Lily
Chasmanthe aethiopica |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Bulb
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African flag
Chasmanthe floribunda |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Christmas Berry
Chironia baccifera |
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Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Shrub
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Shrub Goldilocks
Chrysocoma coma-aurea |
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Supports bees
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Green Men-in-a-Boat
Colchicum eucomoides |
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Cotula coronopifolia Group
Cotula coronopifolia |
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Easy to grow
Useful
Near water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Annual
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Cotula turbinata Group
Cotula turbinata |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Annual
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April-fool Parasol
Crossyne guttata |
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Supports butterflies
Good potplant
Attractive
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Bulb
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Blue Ladieshand
Cyanella hyacinthoides |
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Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Dobo Grass
Cymbopogon marginatus |
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Bulb Baroe
Cyphia bulbosa |
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Small Fortnight Lily
Dietes iridioides |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Wind-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bulb
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Rain Daisy
Dimorphotheca pluvialis |
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Supports bees
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Perennial Veldtgrass
Ehrharta calycina |
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Easy to grow
Useful
Shade
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
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Renosterbush
Elytropappus rhinocerotis |
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Plough Star
Empodium plicatum |
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Common Spoonfig
Erepsia anceps |
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Good potplant
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Cape Snow Bush
Eriocephalus africanus |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Shrub
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| Eriocephalus africanus var. africanus |
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Supports bees
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Dune Gwarrie
Euclea racemosa |
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Supports bees
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Fine Felicia
Felicia filifolia |
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Supports bees
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Coastal Galenia
Galenia pubescens |
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| Geissorhiza aspera Goldblatt |
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| Geissorhiza Ixia |
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Rush Satin
Geissorhiza juncea |
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| Geissorhiza maculata |
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Lax Capesaffron
Gnidia laxa |
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Balloonplant
Gomphocarpus fruticosus |
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Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Shrub
Perennial
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Common Spikethorn
Gymnosporia buxifolia |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Shrub
Tree
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| Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum |
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Supports bees
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Honey Everlasting
Helichrysum patulum |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Ground cover
Shrub
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Fairy-of-the-veld
Heliophila coronopifolia |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Annual
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Monkey Yellowface
Hemimeris racemosa |
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Fat Dollsrose
Hermannia hyssopifolia |
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Supports bees
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Geneesbossie
Hermannia multiflora |
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Supports bees
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Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Useful
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Rose Indigo
Indigofera incana |
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Fountain Indigo
Indigofera psoraloides |
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Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
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Fire Viooltjie
Lachenalia fistulosa |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bulb
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Tinged Viooltjie
Lachenalia mediana |
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Supports bees
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Clusterleaf Brightfig
Lampranthus emarginatus |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
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Cape Silver Tree
Leucadendron argenteum |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Useful
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
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Garden Lobelia
Lobelia erinus |
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Blue-eyed moraea
Moraea aristata |
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Supports monkey beetles
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Great Tulip
Moraea flaccida |
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Supports monkey beetles
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Crisp Tulp
Moraea gawleri |
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Supports monkey beetles
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Two-leaved Cape tulip
Moraea miniata |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Paper Glasstulp
Moraea setifolia |
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Supports monkey beetles
Soil: sandy
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Branch Threadstar
Moraea virgata |
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Supports monkey beetles
Soil: clay
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Curlyhair Purplegorse
Muraltia demissa |
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Supports bees
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African Boxwood
Myrsine africana |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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African Olive
Olea europaea africana |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
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Chincherinchee
Ornithogalum thyrsoides |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Bulb
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Bietou
Osteospermum moniliferum |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good for coastal areas
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Shrub
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One-Eye Monster
Osteospermum monstrosum |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
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Hairy Dottypea
Otholobium hirtum |
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Supports bees
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Carpet Dottypea
Otholobium virgatum |
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Supports bees
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Tree Babooncabbage
Othonna arborescens |
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Goat's-foot
Oxalis caprina |
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Supports bees
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Squashed Sorrel
Oxalis compressa |
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Supports bees
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Tropical woodsorrel
Oxalis hirta |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Bulb
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Yelloweye Woodsorrel
Oxalis obtusa |
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Supports bees
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Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae |
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Supports bees
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Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis purpurea |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bulb
Perennial
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Palmtree Sorrel
Oxalis tomentosa |
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Supports bees
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Multi-rectiverse Sorrels
Oxalis versicolor |
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Supports bees
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Common Gonna
Passerina corymbosa |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Useful
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Stars
Pauridia capensis |
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Peninsula Hooded Storksbill
Pelargonium cucullatum tabulare |
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Supports bees
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Long Storksbill
Pelargonium elongatum |
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Myrrhleaf Storksbill
Pelargonium myrrhifolium myrrhifolium |
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Night-scented Pelargonium
Pelargonium triste |
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Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Medicinal
Fragrant
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False Hairgrass
Pentameris airoides |
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Satin bush
Podalyria sericea |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Sweet Pea Shrub
Polygala myrtifolia |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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| Romulea bulbifera |
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Greenbract Froetang
Romulea flava |
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| Romulea grandiflora |
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Shaggy Froetang
Romulea hirsuta |
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Slanting Froetang
Romulea obscura |
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Rosy sandcrocus
Romulea rosea |
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| Romulea sparaxis |
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Redstem Tentfig
Ruschia rubricaulis |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
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African Blue Sage
Salvia africana-caerulea |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
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| Sarcocornia cf. capensis |
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Crowberry
Searsia crenata |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
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Blue Kunibush
Searsia glauca |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
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| Searsia laevigata var. villosa |
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Supports bees
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Glossy Currantrhus
Searsia lucida |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
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Wild currant
Searsia tomentosa |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
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Kill Ragwort
Senecio burchellii |
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Common Snakebush Complex
Seriphium plumosum |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Fast-growing
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Ground cover
Shrub
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African Catchfly
Silene burchellii |
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Cape Wire Grass
Tenaxia stricta |
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Soft Seacoral
Tetragonia herbacea |
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Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Torch Rootthug
Thesium funale |
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Common Capespinach
Trachyandra ciliata |
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Rolling Capespinach
Trachyandra muricata |
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Fold Capespinach
Trachyandra revoluta |
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Star of the Veldt
Ursinia anthemoides |
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Supports bees
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| Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides |
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Supports bees
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Bulbil Bugle-lily
Watsonia meriana meriana |
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Near water
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Spectacular Watsonia
Watsonia spectabilis |
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Supports sunbirds
Soil: clay
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Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Near water
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