Fynbos Corridor Collaboration

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Name Vegetation type(s) Features Flowers & type
Fourtone Viooltjie
Lachenalia aloides
  • Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
  • Elgin Shale Fynbos
Supports sunbirds Supports bees
Soil: clay
Scented Viooltjie
Lachenalia arbuthnotiae
  • Elgin Shale Fynbos
Supports bees
Red Viooltjie
Lachenalia bulbifera
  • Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun Semi-shade
Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy
  • orange
  • red
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Bulb
Vlei Viooltjie
Lachenalia contaminata
  • Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Supports bees
Fire Viooltjie
Lachenalia fistulosa
  • Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
  • blue
  • mauve/lilac
  • red
  • white
  • yellow
Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bulb
Tinged Viooltjie
Lachenalia mediana
  • Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Supports bees
Wild Viooltjie
Lachenalia orchioides
  • Elgin Shale Fynbos
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive Fragrant
  • blue
  • cream
  • green
  • mauve/lilac
  • pink
  • purple
  • white
  • yellow
Sep Oct Nov
Bulb
Yellow Soldier Viooltjie
Lachenalia reflexa
  • Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees
Drought-resistant Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun
Soil: sandy
  • yellow
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Bulb
Banded Viooltjie
Lachenalia unifolia
  • Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Supports bees
Spotty Viooltjie
Lachenalia variegata
  • Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Supports bees

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