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Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Eastern Tree Aloe Aloidendron barberae	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Easy to grow Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green orange pink Jun Jul Aug Succulent Tree
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
Cape Smilax Asparagus asparagoides	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Fragrant Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub Scrambler
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
Blue Bushviolet Barleria obtusa	Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac purple Feb Mar Apr May Shrub
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
Silvery Bryum Bryum argenteum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	Moss
Cobra Lily Chasmanthe aethiopica	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange Jun Jul Aug Bulb
African flag Chasmanthe floribunda	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb
Cotula turbinata Group Cotula turbinata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Easy to grow Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Annual
Pig'S Ear Cotyledon orbiculata	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange red yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Succulent Perennial
Fringe Stonecrop Crassula dejecta	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink red white Feb Dec Ground cover Shrub
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
Small Fortnight Lily Dietes iridioides	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Drought-resistant Wind-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam	white Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Bulb
Sock Squill Drimia filifolia	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports butterflies Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay	white Sep Oct Nov Bulb
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
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
Tuber Milkball Euphorbia tuberosa	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Succulent Bulb
Blue-sequins Geissorhiza aspera	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Semi-shade Soil: sandy	blue mauve/lilac Sep Oct Nov Bulb
Bramakranka Gethyllis afra	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Good potplant Useful Medicinal Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	white Feb Dec Bulb
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
Spotted Bloodlily Haemanthus coccineus	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports sunbirds Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: sandy	orange red yellow Feb Mar Apr May Bulb
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
Fat Dollsrose Hermannia hyssopifolia	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam	cream yellow Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec 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
Red Viooltjie Lachenalia bulbifera	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange red Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb
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
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
Blue-eyed moraea Moraea aristata	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports monkey beetles Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: sandy	blue white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb
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
African Boxwood Myrsine africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Hedge Useful Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream pink Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Mountain Nerine Nerine humilis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Attractive Shade Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink white Feb Mar Apr May Bulb
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
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
Tropical woodsorrel Oxalis hirta	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Good potplant Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink purple white yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Bulb
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
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
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
Crowberry Searsia crenata	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Attractive Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	cream white Mar Apr May Shrub
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
Wild currant Searsia tomentosa	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Good potplant Hedge Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Fragrant Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree
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
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
Two Tails—Three Fingers Tridactyle bicaudata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Fragrant Shade Sun Semi-shade	brown yellow Feb Dec Epiphyte Orchid

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