Bird-friendly species

Vegetation type

Species for social value

Ecological function

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 Cape Flats Sand Fynbos.

Sunbirds

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Albuca juncifolia	Slime lily	Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Erica mammosa	Nine-pin Heath	Sensitive roots Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Erica verticillata		Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles Will attract sunbirds Will attract the Orange-breasted Sugarbird	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lachenalia reflexa	Yellow soldier	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Leucospermum conocarpodendron	Grey tree pincushion	It provides medicinal value Sensitive roots Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Protea burchellii		Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Protea repens	Sugarbush	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	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Salvia lanceolata	Rusty sage	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Watsonia meriana	Bugle lily	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos

Slime lily

Albuca juncifolia

Nine-pin Heath

Erica mammosa

Erica verticillata

Yellow soldier

Lachenalia reflexa

Grey tree pincushion

Leucospermum conocarpodendron

Protea burchellii

Sugarbush

Protea repens

Rusty sage

Salvia lanceolata

Bugle lily

Watsonia meriana

Sugarbirds

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Erica verticillata		Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles Will attract sunbirds Will attract the Orange-breasted Sugarbird	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos

Erica verticillata

Generalist bird-friendly species

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Morella quercifolia	Oak-leafed waxberry	It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Pelargonium cucullatum	Hooded-leaf pelargonium	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Fast-growing Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Protea burchellii		Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Protea repens	Sugarbush	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	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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