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- Supports sunbirds
35
species found
| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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Rushleaf Tamarak
Albuca juncifolia |
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Supports sunbirds
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Eastern Tree Aloe
Aloidendron barberae |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Succulent
Tree
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Candelabra Lily
Brunsvigia orientalis |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Bulb
Perennial
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Cobra Lily
Chasmanthe aethiopica |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Bulb
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African flag
Chasmanthe floribunda |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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Pig'S Ear
Cotyledon orbiculata |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Succulent
Perennial
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Peninsula Heath complex
Erica abietina |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Good potplant
Easy to grow
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Ninepin Heath
Erica mammosa |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Attractive
Near water
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Shrub
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Whorl Heath
Erica verticillata |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Near water
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
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Red Pypie
Gladiolus cunonius |
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Supports sunbirds
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Balloonplant
Gomphocarpus physocarpus |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Shrub
Perennial
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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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Fourtone Viooltjie
Lachenalia aloides |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Soil: clay
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Red Viooltjie
Lachenalia bulbifera |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
|
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Yellow Soldier Viooltjie
Lachenalia reflexa |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
|
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Common Lionspaw
Leonotis leonurus |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Hedge
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
Perennial
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Cancer Bush
Lessertia frutescens |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Tree Pincushion
Leucospermum conocarpodendron |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Medicinal
Soil: sandy
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Kraal Honey-Thorn
Lycium afrum |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Hedge
Attractive
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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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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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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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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Two-leaved Cape tulip
Moraea miniata |
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Supports monkey beetles
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Bulb
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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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Red Mallow
Pelargonium fulgidum |
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Supports sunbirds
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Edible
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Succulent
Shrub
Scrambler
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Burchell's sugarbush
Protea burchellii |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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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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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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Pink Satyre
Satyrium carneum |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Good potplant
Sun
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Orchid
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Orange Satyre
Satyrium coriifolium |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Good potplant
Attractive
Near water
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Orchid
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Botterboom
Tylecodon paniculatus |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Succulent
Shrub
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Bugle-lily
Watsonia borbonica |
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Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Attractive
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Bulb
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Bulbil Bugle-lily
Watsonia meriana |
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Supports sunbirds
Near water
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
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Spectacular Watsonia
Watsonia spectabilis |
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Supports sunbirds
Soil: clay
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