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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
Belladonna Lily Amaryllis belladonna	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Fragrant Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink white Feb Mar Apr May Bulb
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
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
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
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
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
Late Goldfig Carpanthea pomeridiana	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Good potplant Easy to grow Fast-growing Edible Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Sep Oct Nov Succulent Annual
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 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
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
Blue Ladieshand Cyanella hyacinthoides	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Edible Attractive Fragrant Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	blue mauve/lilac pink yellow Sep Oct Nov Bulb
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
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
Perennial Veldtgrass Ehrharta calycina	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Easy to grow Useful Shade Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	red Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Perennial Grass
Naked Deckreed Elegia nuda	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	black brown Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Restio
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
Carpet Crane'S-Bill Geranium incanum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports bees Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac Sep Oct Nov Dec Ground cover Perennial
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
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
Fairy-of-the-veld Heliophila coronopifolia	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports monkey beetles Supports bees Easy to grow Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	blue yellow Sep Oct Nov Annual
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
Mat-lampranthus Lampranthus tegens	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam	orange pink Dec Succulent Ground cover
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
Common Sunshine Conebush Leucadendron salignum	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Hedge Attractive Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream orange pink red yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
African boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac purple white 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
Rockcandy Minimouth Microloma sagittatum	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Drought-resistant Useful Edible Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink red white Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Climber
Two-leaved Cape tulip Moraea miniata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports monkey beetles Supports sunbirds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	orange pink yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Bulb
Blue Uintjie Moraea tripetala	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports monkey beetles Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	blue mauve/lilac purple 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
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
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
One-Eye Monster Osteospermum monstrosum	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Easy to grow Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
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
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
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
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
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
Branching Storksbill Pelargonium multicaule	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Good potplant Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	mauve/lilac pink purple Shrub
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
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
Satin bush Podalyria sericea	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports bees Easy to grow Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub
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
Burchell's sugarbush Protea burchellii	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	black green pink Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub
Common Sugarbush Protea repens	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream pink red white Shrub
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
Lanceleaf Sage Salvia lanceolata	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	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	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	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
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
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
Dozen Capespray Struthiola dodecandra	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Attractive Fragrant Near water Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pink white Shrub
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
Botterboom Tylecodon paniculatus	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld	Supports birds Supports sunbirds Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	red Dec Succulent Shrub
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
Fire Paraseed Ursinia paleacea	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Shrub Perennial
Small Mirrorface Wachendorfia brachyandra	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos	Supports bees Easy to grow Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bulb
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

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