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| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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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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Sandrose Mallow
Anisodontea scabrosa |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Wind-resistant
Good potplant
Fast-growing
Hedge
Fragrant
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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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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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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Redstem Asparagus
Asparagus rubicundus |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Edible
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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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Leafless Kopieva
Bulbine favosa |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Fragrant
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Fringe Stonecrop
Crassula dejecta |
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Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Dec
Ground cover
Shrub
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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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Sock Squill
Drimia filifolia |
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Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Wild pink
Erica margaritaceae |
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Easy to grow
Fragrant
Soil: sandy
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cape honey flower
Melianthus major |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Fragrant
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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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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| Moraea angusta |
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Supports monkey beetles
Fragrant
Soil: sandy
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Lunch Clockflower
Moraea fugacissima |
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Supports monkey beetles
Fragrant
Near water
Soil: clay
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Sweet Tulp
Moraea fugax |
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Supports monkey beetles
Fragrant
Soil: sandy
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Ostrich Threadstar
Moraea lewisiae |
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Supports monkey beetles
Fragrant
Soil: clay
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Butterfly Uintjie
Moraea papilionacea |
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Supports monkey beetles
Fragrant
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Tar Tulp
Moraea viscaria |
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Supports monkey beetles
Good for coastal areas
Fragrant
Soil: sandy
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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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Strand Dottypea
Otholobium bracteolatum |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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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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Camphor Storksbill
Pelargonium betulinum |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good for coastal areas
Wind-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Fast-growing
Medicinal
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Perennial
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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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Wild Mallow
Pelargonium cucullatum |
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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
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Night-scented Pelargonium
Pelargonium triste |
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Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Medicinal
Fragrant
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Water blossom pea
Podalyria calyptrata |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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Dally pine
Psoralea pinnata |
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Supports bees
Easy to grow
Fragrant
Near water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Tree
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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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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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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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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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Cluster Spiderhead
Serruria glomerata |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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Water Capestar
Spiloxene aquatica |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports bees
Fragrant
Near water
Soil: sandy
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Dozen Capespray
Struthiola dodecandra |
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Supports bees
Attractive
Fragrant
Near water
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Shrub
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Ribbed Capespray
Struthiola striata |
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Drought-resistant
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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Two Tails—Three Fingers
Tridactyle bicaudata |
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Fragrant
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
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Feb
Dec
Epiphyte
Orchid
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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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