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| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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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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Sea Clubrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus |
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Useful
Edible
Near water
In water
Sun
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Aquatic
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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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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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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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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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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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Cape Love Grass
Eragrostis capensis |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Bramakranka
Gethyllis afra |
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Good potplant
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Dec
Bulb
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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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Spotted Bloodlily
Haemanthus coccineus |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Bulb
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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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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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Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica |
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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
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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Sea Rush
Juncus kraussii |
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Useful
Near water
In water
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Aquatic
Perennial
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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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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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African boxthorn
Lycium ferocissimum |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Shrub
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Rockcandy Minimouth
Microloma sagittatum |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Drought-resistant
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Climber
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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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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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Mountain Nerine
Nerine humilis |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Shade
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Bulb
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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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Swamp Daisy
Osmitopsis asteriscoides |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
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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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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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Common Reed
Phragmites australis |
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Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Near water
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Grass
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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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Common Sugarbush
Protea repens |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Shrub
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Lanceleaf Sage
Salvia lanceolata |
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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
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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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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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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Parramatta Grass
Sporobolus africanus |
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Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Near water
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
Dec
Perennial
Grass
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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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Red Root
Wachendorfia thyrsiflora |
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Supports bees
Useful
Attractive
Near water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bulb
Perennial
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