Medicinal plant species

The following species have medicinal value.

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Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
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
Chironia baccifera	Christmas berry	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Dietes iridioides	Wood iris	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Wind resistant	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Eriocephalus africanus	Wild rosemary	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Helichrysum patulum	Honeyeverlasting	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	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
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
Ornithogalum thyrsoides	Chincherinchee	Easy to grow Good potplant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Pelargonium triste	Night-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Salvia africana-caerulea	Blue sage	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Seriphium plumosum	Kooigoed	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Pioneer species	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos 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

Christmas berry

Chironia baccifera

Wood iris

Dietes iridioides

Wild rosemary

Eriocephalus africanus

Honeyeverlasting

Helichrysum patulum

Wild peach

Kiggelaria africana

Cape Myrtle

Myrsine africana

Chincherinchee

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Night-scented pelargonium

Pelargonium triste

Blue sage

Salvia africana-caerulea

Kooigoed

Seriphium plumosum

White arum lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica