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| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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Sandrose Mallow
Anisodontea scabrosa |
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Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Wind-resistant
Good potplant
Fast-growing
Hedge
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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Common Spikethorn
Gymnosporia buxifolia |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Dec
Shrub
Tree
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Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana |
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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
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
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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
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
Perennial
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Common Sunshine Conebush
Leucadendron salignum |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Hedge
Attractive
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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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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African Boxwood
Myrsine africana |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
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Bietou
Osteospermum moniliferum |
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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
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Shrub
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Common Reed
Phragmites australis |
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Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Near water
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Grass
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Sweet Pea Shrub
Polygala myrtifolia |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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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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Crowberry
Searsia crenata |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
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Mar
Apr
May
Shrub
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Glossy Currantrhus
Searsia lucida |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
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Wild currant
Searsia tomentosa |
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Supports bees
Good potplant
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
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