Insect-friendly species

Vegetation type

Species for social value

Ecological function

With your garden, you can attract different insect species. Insects are important for pollination of many plants, and a number of insect species are able to thrive in cities, as long as they can find food. Below are relevant plant species within the Peninsula Shale Renosterveld vegetation type.

Monkey beetles

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Heliophila coronopifolia		This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea aristata	Blue - eyed Moraea	Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea cf. virgata subsp. virgata		Suitable for clay soil Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea flaccida	One-leaf Cape Tulip	Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea gawleri	Crisp Tulp	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea miniata	Two-leaved Cape Tulip	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea setifolia	Paper Glasstulp	Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld

Heliophila coronopifolia

Blue - eyed Moraea

Moraea aristata

Moraea cf. virgata subsp. virgata

One-leaf Cape Tulip

Moraea flaccida

Crisp Tulp

Moraea gawleri

Two-leaved Cape Tulip

Moraea miniata

Paper Glasstulp

Moraea setifolia

Honey bees

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Arctotheca calendula	Capeweed	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good for coastal areas Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Asparagus asparagoides		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Asparagus capensis	Wild Asparagus	Edible Fragrant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Asparagus declinatus		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Asparagus undulatus		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Athanasia crithmifolia		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand 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
Bulbine alooides		Good potplant This will attract honey bees	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
Chrysocoma coma-aurea		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Cotula turbinata		Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos 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
Dimorphotheca pluvialis		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
Eriocephalus africanus var. africanus		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Euclea racemosa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Felicia filifolia	fine-leaved felicia	This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Peninsula Shale Renosterveld Swartland Shale Renosterveld
Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum		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
Heliophila coronopifolia		This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Hermannia hyssopifolia		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Hermannia multiflora		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
Lachenalia fistulosa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Lachenalia mediana var. mediana		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Lampranthus emarginatus		Good potplant 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
Moraea miniata	Two-leaved Cape Tulip	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Muraltia demissa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Olea europaea subspescies africana		This will attract honey bees	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
Osteospermum moniliferum		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Osteospermum monstrosum		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Otholobium hirtum		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Otholobium virgatum		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis caprina	Goat's foot	This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis compressa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis hirta	Hairy sorrel	This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis obtusa		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis pes-caprae	Bermuda-buttercup	This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis purpurea		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis tomentosa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Oxalis versicolor		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Passerina corymbosa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Pelargonium cucullatum subsp. tabulare		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Podalyria sericea	Silver sweet pea bush	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Polygala myrtifolia		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Ruschia rubricaulis	Redstem tentfig	Good potplant 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
Searsia crenata	Dune crow-berry	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Searsia glauca		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Searsia laevigata var. villosa		This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Searsia lucida		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Searsia tomentosa		This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Ursinia anthemoides		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides		This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale 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