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 Dune Strandveld.

Sunbirds

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Brunsvigia orientalis	Candelabra flower	Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
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
Cotyledon orbiculata	Pig's ear	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant 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 Dune Strandveld
Gladiolus cunonius		Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Haemanthus coccineus	March flower	It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Lachenalia aloides	Opal flower	Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lachenalia bulbifera	red lachenalia	Good potplant Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Lycium afrum	Kraal honeythorn	Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Lycium ferocissimum		Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Microloma sagittatum	Bokhoring	Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Pelagornium fulgidum		Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Salvia africana-lutea	Brown Sage	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Fragrant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Satyrium carneum		Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Satyrium coriifolium		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Tylecodon paniculatus		Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld

Candelabra flower

Brunsvigia orientalis

Small cobra lily

Chasmanthe aethiopica

Pig's ear

Cotyledon orbiculata

Gladiolus cunonius

March flower

Haemanthus coccineus

Opal flower

Lachenalia aloides

red lachenalia

Lachenalia bulbifera

Kraal honeythorn

Lycium afrum

Lycium ferocissimum

Bokhoring

Microloma sagittatum

Pelagornium fulgidum

Brown Sage

Salvia africana-lutea

Satyrium carneum

Satyrium coriifolium

Tylecodon paniculatus

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
Cotyledon orbiculata	Pig's ear	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant 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 Dune Strandveld
Lachenalia bulbifera	red lachenalia	Good potplant Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld