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Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Sandrose Mallow Anisodontea scabrosa	Atlantis Sand Fynbos Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos	Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Wind-resistant Good potplant Fast-growing Hedge Fragrant Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink purple Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Capeweed Arctotheca calendula	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports butterflies Supports bees Good for coastal areas Easy to grow Pioneer species
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
Divided Kanniedood Athanasia crithmifolia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Dec Shrub
Three-tooth Kanniedood Athanasia trifurcata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Sally-my-handsome Carpobrotus acinaciformis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Edible Pioneer species
Sea Fig Carpobrotus edulis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Edible Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov Ground cover
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland Elgin Shale Fynbos	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	green yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Ground cover Perennial Grass
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
African love grass Eragrostis curvula	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Pioneer species	green yellow Perennial Grass
Cape Snow Bush Eriocephalus africanus	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Edible Attractive Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Shrub
Balloonplant Gomphocarpus fruticosus	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Useful Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream yellow Feb Mar Apr May Dec Shrub Perennial
Balloonplant Gomphocarpus physocarpus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream white Feb Mar Apr May Dec Shrub Perennial
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
Honey Everlasting Helichrysum patulum	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Attractive Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream white yellow Dec Ground cover Shrub
Thatching Grass Hyparrhenia hirta	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Useful Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green white yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
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
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
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
White bristle bush Metalasia muricata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Edible Fragrant Pioneer species Soil: sandy
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
Prickly Purplegorse Muraltia heisteria	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	purple white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Chincherinchee Ornithogalum thyrsoides	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	white Dec Bulb
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
Strand Dottypea Otholobium bracteolatum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Fragrant Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac white Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Common Gonna Passerina corymbosa	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Easy to grow Useful Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream red Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
Camphor Storksbill Pelargonium betulinum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	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	pink purple white Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Perennial
Rose-Scented Geranium Pelargonium capitatum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Fragrant Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: sandy
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
Petite-Licorice Plecostachys serpyllifolia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown cream white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Ground cover Perennial Scrambler
Sweet Pea Shrub Polygala myrtifolia	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink purple Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Brown Sage Salvia africana-lutea	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Medicinal Fragrant Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: sandy
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
Common Hare Grass Tribolium uniolae	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Attractive Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream green Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass

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