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41 species found

Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Eastern Tree Aloe Aloidendron barberae	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Easy to grow Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green orange pink Jun Jul Aug Succulent Tree
Cape Smilax Asparagus asparagoides	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Fragrant Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub Scrambler
Redstem Asparagus Asparagus rubicundus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Edible Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Candelabra Lily Brunsvigia orientalis	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Sun Soil: sandy	red Feb Mar Apr May Bulb Perennial
Cobra Lily Chasmanthe aethiopica	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange Jun Jul Aug Bulb
African flag Chasmanthe floribunda	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb
Pig'S Ear Cotyledon orbiculata	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange red yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Succulent Perennial
Cape Love Grass Eragrostis capensis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Supports birds Easy to grow Useful Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Ninepin Heath Erica mammosa	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Attractive Near water Sun Soil: sandy	purple red white yellow Shrub
Common Spikethorn Gymnosporia buxifolia	Egoli Granite Grassland Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream green white Dec Shrub Tree
Cogon Grass Imperata cylindrica	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports butterflies Easy to grow Fast-growing Useful Medicinal Edible Near water Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Climax species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream green white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Wild Peach Kiggelaria africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	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	cream green yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Tree
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
Common Lionspaw Leonotis leonurus	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees Easy to grow Hedge Medicinal Edible Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream orange white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Shrub Perennial
Cancer Bush Lessertia frutescens	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange red Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Cape Silver Tree Leucadendron argenteum	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Useful Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink yellow Sep Oct Nov Tree
Kraal Honey-Thorn Lycium afrum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Hedge Attractive Sun Soil: clay Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac purple white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub
African boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac purple white Shrub
Cape honey flower Melianthus major	Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Fragrant Near water Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown purple Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Rockcandy Minimouth Microloma sagittatum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Drought-resistant Useful Edible Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink red white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Climber
Dune Waxberry Morella cordifolia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Edible Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	brown red yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Oak Waxberry Morella quercifolia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Medicinal
African Boxwood Myrsine africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Hedge Useful Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream pink Sep Oct Nov Shrub
African Olive Olea europaea africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	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	cream white Sep Oct Nov Dec Tree
Bietou Osteospermum moniliferum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	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	yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Wild Mallow Pelargonium cucullatum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Fast-growing Medicinal Fragrant Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink white Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Water blossom pea Podalyria calyptrata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Fragrant Sun Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Burchell's sugarbush Protea burchellii	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	black green pink Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Common Sugarbush Protea repens	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream pink red white Shrub
Lanceleaf Sage Salvia lanceolata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Fragrant Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink red Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Orange Satyre Satyrium coriifolium	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Good potplant Attractive Near water Sun Soil: clay Soil: sandy	orange yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Orchid
Crowberry Searsia crenata	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	cream white Mar Apr May Shrub
Blue Kunibush Searsia glauca	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green white Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree
Glossy Currantrhus Searsia lucida	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Edible Attractive Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream white Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree
Red-purple Ragwort Senecio elegans	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Edible Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink purple white Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Common Snakebush Complex Seriphium plumosum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	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	brown Jun Jul Aug Ground cover Shrub
Parramatta Grass Sporobolus africanus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Near water Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: disturbed Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Kangaroo Grass Themeda triandra	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports grazers/browsers Supports birds Easy to grow Useful Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species Soil: clay Soil: sandy	green yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Botterboom Tylecodon paniculatus	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	red Dec Succulent Shrub
Cape Bulrush Typha capensis	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Easy to grow Medicinal Near water In water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown yellow Feb Aquatic Grass
Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports bees Medicinal Edible Fragrant Near water

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