Bird-friendly species
With your garden, you can attract different bird species. Depending on your location, you can target specific species, or plant more generalist bird-friendly species. Below is an overview of relevant plants for Peninsula Shale Renosterveld.
Sunbirds
Scientific name | Common name | Features | Vegetation type(s) |
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Chasmanthe aethiopica | Small cobra lily |
Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds |
Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Chasmanthe floribunda | Cobra lily |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds |
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Watsonia spectabilis |
Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds |
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Sugarbirds
Scientific name | Common name | Features | Vegetation type(s) |
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Generalist bird-friendly species
Scientific name | Common name | Features | Vegetation type(s) |
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Chasmanthe aethiopica | Small cobra lily |
Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds |
Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Chasmanthe floribunda | Cobra lily |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds |
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Kiggelaria africana | Wild peach |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees |
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Leucadendron argenteum | Silver tree |
Drought-resistant Fragrant It can be used as a construction material Pioneer species Sensitive roots This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees |
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Myrsine africana | Cape Myrtle |
Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species |
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
Zantedeschia aethiopica | White arum lily |
Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |

Small cobra lily
Chasmanthe aethiopica

Cobra lily
Chasmanthe floribunda

Wild peach
Kiggelaria africana

Silver tree
Leucadendron argenteum

Cape Myrtle
Myrsine africana

White arum lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica