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Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Narrowleaf Waterblommetjie Aponogeton angustifolius	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Good potplant Easy to grow Near water In water Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam	white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb Aquatic
Cape-Pondweed Aponogeton distachyos	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports bees Easy to grow Fast-growing Edible Fragrant Near water In water Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam	white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bulb Aquatic
Bear's-foot Arctopus echinatus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Near water Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Sep Oct Nov Bulb Perennial
Redleg Kolkol Berzelia abrotanoides	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Near water Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Sea Clubrush Bolboschoenus maritimus	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Useful Edible Near water In water Sun	Aquatic
Silvery Bryum Bryum argenteum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	Moss
Gotu Cola Centella asiatica	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Naked Deckreed Chondropetalum nudum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Cotula coronopifolia Group Cotula coronopifolia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Easy to grow Useful Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Annual
Floating Pigmyweed Crassula natans	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Good potplant Near water
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
Mat Sedge Cyperus textilis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Near water Shade Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	Perennial Grass
Poppy-flowered Sundew Drosera cistiflora	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Medicinal Near water Sun Soil: sandy	pink red white Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial
Small Sundew Drosera trinervia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Good potplant Medicinal Near water Sun Soil: sandy	white Dec Carnivorous Perennial
Drosera trinervia Spreng.	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Naked Deckreed Elegia nuda	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	black brown Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Restio
Ninepin Heath Erica mammosa	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Attractive Near water Sun Soil: sandy	purple red white yellow Shrub
Whorl Heath Erica verticillata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Near water Sun Soil: clay Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink Feb Mar Apr May Shrub
Hairy Hippo-Sedge Fuirena hirsuta	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Helmet Sedge Hellmuthia membranacea	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Near water
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
Isolepis hystrix	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Pied Kalossie Ixia monadelpha	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Good potplant Fast-growing Near water
Tubular corn-lily Ixia paniculata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Cape Rush Juncus capensis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Sea Rush Juncus kraussii	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Useful Near water In water Sun Soil: sandy	brown Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Aquatic Perennial
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
Redmats Laurembergia repens	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Capeflats Conebush Leucadendron levisanus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports butterflies Supports bees Good potplant Near water Sun Soil: clay Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov 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
Lunch Clockflower Moraea fugacissima	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Fragrant Near water Soil: clay
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
Ornithogalum dregeanum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Sea Rose Orphium frutescens	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Near water Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink purple white Feb Dec Perennial
Swamp Daisy Osmitopsis asteriscoides	Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Useful Medicinal Attractive Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial
Water Capestar Pauridia aquatica	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports bees Fragrant Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb
Common Reed Phragmites australis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Easy to grow Hedge Useful Near water Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown purple Grass
Lax Fountainbush Psoralea laxa	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Dally pine Psoralea pinnata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Easy to grow Fragrant Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	purple Mar Apr May Dec Tree
Bunchy flat-sedge Pycreus polystachyos	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
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
Butter Silklily Sparaxis bulbifera	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Near water
White Capestar Spiloxene alba	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Near water Soil: clay Soil: sandy
Water Capestar Spiloxene aquatica	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Fragrant Near water Soil: sandy
Spiloxene ovata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
Spiloxene schlechteri	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
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
Dozen Capespray Struthiola dodecandra	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Attractive Fragrant Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink white Shrub
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
Bulb Arrowgrass Triglochin bulbosa	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water
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
Red Root Wachendorfia thyrsiflora	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Useful Attractive Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Bulb Perennial
Bulbil Bugle-lily Watsonia meriana	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports sunbirds Near water Soil: clay Soil: sandy
Bulbil Bugle-lily Watsonia meriana meriana	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Near water
Water Softbell Wimmerella secunda	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Near water
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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