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Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Cape-Pondweed Aponogeton distachyos	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Bees Easy to grow Fast-growing Edible Fragrant In water Near water Semi-shade Sun Soil: loam	white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bulb
Wild Asparagus Asparagus capensis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Edible Fragrant
Redstem Asparagus Asparagus rubicundus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Bees Birds Butterflies Drought-resistant Edible Fragrant Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Fragrant Bobbejaantjie Babiana fragrans	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Butterflies Drought-resistant Good potplant Edible Fragrant Soil: clay Soil: sandy
Sea Clubrush Bolboschoenus maritimus	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Edible Useful In water Near water Sun
Late Goldfig Carpanthea pomeridiana	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Bees Good potplant Easy to grow Fast-growing Attractive Edible Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov Annual Succulent
Sally-my-handsome Carpobrotus acinaciformis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Bees Monkey beetles Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Medicinal Pioneer species
Sea Fig Carpobrotus edulis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Bees Monkey beetles Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Edible Medicinal Useful Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov Ground cover
Blue Ladieshand Cyanella hyacinthoides	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Edible Fragrant Useful Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	blue mauve/lilac pink yellow Sep Oct Nov Bulb
Cape Snow Bush Eriocephalus africanus	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Attractive Edible Fragrant Medicinal Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Cogon Grass Imperata cylindrica	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Easy to grow Edible Medicinal Useful Near water Semi-shade Sun Climax species Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Gauteng	cream green white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Common Lionspaw Leonotis leonurus	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Bees Birds Butterflies Sunbirds Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Edible Medicinal Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream orange white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Perennial Shrub
African boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Bees Birds Sunbirds Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Edible Medicinal Useful Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac purple white Shrub
White bristle bush Metalasia muricata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant Medicinal Pioneer species Soil: sandy
Rockcandy Minimouth Microloma sagittatum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Birds Sunbirds Drought-resistant Attractive Edible Useful 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	Bees Birds Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Medicinal Useful Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	brown red yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
African Wild Olive Olea europaea africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld Witwatersrand	Bees Birds Good garden plant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant Medicinal Useful Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	cream white Sep Oct Nov Dec Tree
Bietou Osteospermum moniliferum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Birds Butterflies Monkey beetles Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Edible Medicinal Useful Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Red Mallow Pelargonium fulgidum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Sunbirds Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Edible Sun Soil: sandy	Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Scrambler Shrub Succulent
African Blue Sage Salvia africana-caerulea	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant Medicinal
Lanceleaf Sage Salvia lanceolata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Bees Birds Sunbirds Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Edible Fragrant Medicinal Useful Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink red Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Blue Kunibush Searsia glauca	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Birds Butterflies Drought-resistant Easy to grow Attractive Edible 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	Bees Birds Butterflies Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Edible Useful Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream white Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree
Wild currant Searsia tomentosa	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Good potplant Hedge Attractive Edible Fragrant Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree
Red-purple Ragwort Senecio elegans	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Bees Birds Drought-resistant Easy to grow Attractive Edible Medicinal 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	Bees Birds Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Fast-growing Edible Fragrant Medicinal Useful Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown Jun Jul Aug Ground cover Shrub
Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Bees Birds Edible Fragrant Medicinal Near water

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