Edible plant species

The following species are edible.

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Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Aponogeton distachyos	Cape pond weed	Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing Fragrant Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
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
Carpobrotus acinaciformis	Elands sour fig	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Carpobrotus edulis	Sour fig	Easy to grow Edible It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Metalasia muricata	White Bristle Bush	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Osteospermum moniliferum	Tickberry	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Good for coastal areas It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
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

Cape pond weed

Aponogeton distachyos

Wild Asparagus

Asparagus capensis

fragrant blue babiana

Babiana fragrans

Elands sour fig

Carpobrotus acinaciformis

Sour fig

Carpobrotus edulis

White Bristle Bush

Metalasia muricata

Tickberry

Osteospermum moniliferum

Kooigoed

Seriphium plumosum

White arum lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica