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Vegetation type: Elgin Shale Fynbos
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| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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Slime Soldier-in-a-Box
Albuca flaccida |
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Eastern Tree Aloe
Aloidendron barberae |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Succulent
Tree
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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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Narrowleaf Waterblommetjie
Aponogeton angustifolius |
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Good potplant
Easy to grow
Near water
In water
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
Aquatic
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Cape-Pondweed
Aponogeton distachyos |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Fast-growing
Edible
Fragrant
Near water
In water
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bulb
Aquatic
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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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Bristle Capegorse
Aspalathus hispida |
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Supports bees
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Wild Asparagus
Asparagus capensis |
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Supports bees
Edible
Fragrant
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Common Bobbejaantjie
Babiana ambigua |
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Beetle Lily
Baeometra uniflora |
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Blue Bushviolet
Barleria obtusa |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
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Candelabra Lily
Brunsvigia orientalis |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Bulb
Perennial
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Sea Fig
Carpobrotus edulis |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Ground cover
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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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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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Common Marsh Buttons
Cotula vulgaris |
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Scilly Pigmyweed
Crassula decumbens |
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Orange Stonecrop
Crassula glomerata |
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Good potplant
Easy to grow
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Floating Pigmyweed
Crassula natans |
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Good potplant
Near water
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Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: disturbed
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Ground cover
Perennial
Grass
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Mat Sedge
Cyperus textilis |
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Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Near water
Shade
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Perennial
Grass
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Bract Disa
Disa bracteata |
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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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Bristle Felicia
Felicia tenella |
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Supports bees
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Black Flag
Ferraria crispa |
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| Ficinia dunensis |
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Blue-sequins
Geissorhiza aspera |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Rush Satin
Geissorhiza juncea |
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Carpet Crane'S-Bill
Geranium incanum |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Ground cover
Perennial
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| Gladiolus quadrangulus |
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Supports bees
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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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Helmet Sedge
Hellmuthia membranacea |
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Near water
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Sickle Eveninglily
Hesperantha falcata |
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Waternet
Hydrodictyon africanum |
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Cape Quillwort
Isoetes capensis |
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Slender Clubrush
Isolepis cernua |
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Strandveld Beachfig
Jordaaniella dubia |
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Flats Annual Rush
Juncus cephalotes |
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Matting Rush
Juncus kraussii subsp. kraussii |
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Fourtone Viooltjie
Lachenalia aloides |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Soil: clay
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Scented Viooltjie
Lachenalia arbuthnotiae |
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Supports bees
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Wild Viooltjie
Lachenalia orchioides |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Fragrant
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Creeping Brightfig
Lampranthus reptans |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
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Common Lionspaw
Leonotis leonurus |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Hedge
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
Perennial
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Cancer Bush
Lessertia frutescens |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Capeflats Conebush
Leucadendron levisanus |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Good potplant
Near water
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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Giant Sedge
Mariscus thunbergii |
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White bristle bush
Metalasia muricata |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Pioneer species
Soil: sandy
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Swordleaf Combflower
Micranthus alopecuroides |
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Needleleaf Combflower
Micranthus junceus |
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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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Blue Uintjie
Moraea tripetala |
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Supports monkey beetles
Drought-resistant
Good for coastal areas
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Dune Waxberry
Morella cordifolia |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Shrub
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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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Goat's-foot
Oxalis caprina |
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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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Water Capestar
Pauridia aquatica |
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Supports bees
Fragrant
Near water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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| Pelargonium anethifolium |
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Rose-Scented Geranium
Pelargonium capitatum |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Fragrant
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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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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Dwarf Plantain
Plantago crassifolia |
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Petite-Licorice
Plecostachys serpyllifolia |
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Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Ground cover
Perennial
Scrambler
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Small Pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus |
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Pool Pegreed
Restio sabulosus |
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Rosy sandcrocus
Romulea rosea |
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Table Froetang
Romulea tabularis |
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Beach Tentfig
Ruschia macowanii |
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Supports bees
Soil: sandy
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Brown Sage
Salvia africana-lutea |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Medicinal
Fragrant
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Cape Glasswort
Sarcocornia capensis |
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Scented Orchid
Satyrium odorum |
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Black Bog-Rush
Schoenus nigricans |
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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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Kill Ragwort
Senecio burchellii |
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Red-purple Ragwort
Senecio elegans |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
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Coast Ragwort
Senecio littoreus |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
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Shoddy Ragwort
Senecio pterophorus |
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Butter Silklily
Sparaxis bulbifera |
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Near water
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Tall Rootthug
Thesium strictum |
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Common Capespinach
Trachyandra ciliata |
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Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris |
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Cape Bulrush
Typha capensis |
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Supports birds
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Near water
In water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Aquatic
Grass
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| Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides |
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Supports bees
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Common Butterflylily
Wachendorfia paniculata |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
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Bulbil Bugle-lily
Watsonia meriana |
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Supports sunbirds
Near water
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Water Softbell
Wimmerella secunda |
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Near water
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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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