Edible plant species

The following species are edible.

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Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Asparagus capensis	Wild Asparagus	Edible Fragrant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Babiana fragrans	fragrant blue babiana	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Edible Fragrant Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos 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
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

Wild Asparagus

Asparagus capensis

fragrant blue babiana

Babiana fragrans

Wild rosemary

Eriocephalus africanus

Blue sage

Salvia africana-caerulea

Kooigoed

Seriphium plumosum

White arum lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica