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)
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
Small cobra lily

Chasmanthe aethiopica

Cobra lily

Chasmanthe floribunda

Watsonia spectabilis

Sugarbirds

Scientific name Common name Features Vegetation type(s)

Generalist bird-friendly species

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
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