Species list
| Scientific name | Common name | Features | Vegetation type(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrostis lachnantha var. calycina | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Aizoon sarmentosum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Albuca flaccida | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Albuca juncifolia | Slime lily |
Will attract sunbirds |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Albuca maxima | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Amaryllis belladonna | March lily |
Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
| Anisodontea scabrosa | rough-leaf African mallow, sand rose, pink mallow, hairy mallow |
Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Fast-growing Fragrant Good potplant Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Wind resistant |
Atlantis Sand Fynbos Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos |
| Anthospermum aethiopicum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Aponogeton angustifolius |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| 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 |
| Arctopus echinatus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| 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 |
| Aristea africana |
It provides medicinal value |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aristea bakeri | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Aristea cuspidata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Aristea glauca | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Aspalathus acuminata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus angustifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus cordata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus ericifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus filicaulis |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus hispida |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus retroflexa |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus sericea |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus spinosa |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus ternata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Aspalathus tridentata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| 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 rubicundus |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Athanasia crithmifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | |
| Athanasia trifurcata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Babiana ambigua | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| 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 |
| Babiana villosa |
Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Baeometra uniflora | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Berkheya rigida |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Berzelia abrotanoides | Redlegs |
Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Bobartia indica | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Bobartia sp. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Bryum argenteum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Bulbine favosa |
Fragrant Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Bulbinella triquetra |
Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Caesia contorta | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Calopsis rigorata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Campylopus sp. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Carpanthea pomeridiana | carpanthea |
Easy to grow Fast-growing Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| 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 |
| Cassytha ciliolata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Centella asiatica |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Centella macrocarpa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Centella tridentata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cerastium capense | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cerastium glomeratum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Chironia c.f tetragona | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Chlorophytum rangei | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Chondropetalum nudum |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Chrysanthemoides incana |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Chrysitrix capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cliffortia hirta | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cliffortia juniperina | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cliffortia polygonifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cliffortia ruscifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Corycium orobanchoides | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cotula coronopifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Cotula filifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cotula turbinata |
Easy to grow This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | |
| Cotula vulgaris | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Crassula ciliata |
Good potplant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Crassula decumbens var. brachyphylla | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Crassula dejecta | doily crassula |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Crassula glomerata |
Easy to grow Good potplant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Crassula natans |
Good potplant Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Crassula thunbergiana subsp. thunbergiana |
Good potplant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Crotalaria excisa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cymbopogon marginatus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Cynodon dactylon | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Cyperus cf. sphaerospermus Schrad. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cyperus lanceus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cyperus longus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cyperus mundtii | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cyperus sphaerospermus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cyperus textilis | Umbrella sedge |
It can be used as a construction material Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos |
| Cyphia bulbosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Cyphia digitata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Cyphia incisa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Diastella proteoides | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Dimorphotheca pluvialis |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | |
| Disa barbata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Disa bracteata |
Sensitive roots |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Disa bracteata Sw. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Dischisma capitatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Disperis villosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Drimia filifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Drimia minor | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Drosera cistiflora |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Drosera hilaris | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Drosera trinervia |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Drosera trinervia Spreng. |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Edmondia sesamoides | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ehrharta calycina | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Ehrharta erecta Lam. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ehrharta longiflora J.E.Sm. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ehrharta villosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Elegia asperiflora | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Elegia nuda | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Elegia recta | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Elytropappus rhinocerotis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Empodium plicatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Eragrostis brizoides | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Eragrostis capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Eragrostis curvula | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erepsia aspera | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erepsia gracilis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica corifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica hispidula | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica imbricata |
Good potplant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Erica lasciva | 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 margaritaceae |
Easy to grow Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Erica mauritanica | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica multumbellifera | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica muscosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica pulchella | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica simils | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica subdivaricata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica tristis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Erica turgida |
Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
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 | |
| Eriospermum cordiforme | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Eriospermum lanceifolium | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Eriospermum pumilum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Eriospermum spirale | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Euphorbia tuberosa | milk-ball, wild charlock |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Eustegia filiformis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Eustegia minuta | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Falkia repens | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Felicia heterophylla |
Attracts butterflies Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Felicia tenella |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Felicia tenella subsp. longifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Ficinia bulbosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ficinia capitella | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ficinia filiformis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ficinia india | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ficinia indica | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ficinia nodosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ficinia oligantha | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Fuirena hirsuta |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Gazania pectinata |
This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Geissorhiza aspera | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Geissorhiza aspera Goldblatt | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Geissorhiza geminata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Geissorhiza hispidula | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Geissorhiza imbricata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Geranium incanum |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Gethyllis afra | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Gladiolus undulatus | Painted Lady | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Gnidia juniperifolia Lam. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Gnidia subulata Lam. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Gomphocarpus physocarpus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Gomphocarpus sp. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Helichrysum crispum (H. patulum?) | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Helichrysum cymosum |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Heliophila africana | Flax |
Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Heliophila pursila |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Heliophila pusilla |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Hellmuthia membranacea |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Hemimeris sabulosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Hermannia cuneifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Hermannia diffusa |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Hesperantha falcata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Hesperantha radiata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Hessea cinnamomea | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Holothrix villosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Holothrix villosa Lindl. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Imperata arundinacea |
Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Indigofera capillaris | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Isoetes stellenbossiensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Isolepis bulbifera | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Isolepis hystrix |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Isolepis levynsiana | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Isolepis marginata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Isolepis prolifera | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Isolepis rubicunda | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ixia dubia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Ixia maculata var maculata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ixia monadelpha |
Fast-growing Good potplant Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Ixia paniculata |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Juncus bufonius | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Juncus capensis |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Juncus cephalotes | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Juncus drageanus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Juncus effusus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Juncus kraussii Hochst. subsp. kraussii |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Juncus oxycarpus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Koeleria capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lachenalia contaminata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Lachenalia reflexa | Yellow soldier |
Easy to grow This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Lachenalia unifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Lachenalia variegata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Lachnaea grandiflora | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lampranthus aurantiacus | Ice Plant Bush |
Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Lampranthus bicolor | Bicoloured lampranthus |
Good potplant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Lampranthus calcaratus |
Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Lampranthus filicaulis |
Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Lampranthus glaucus | Yellow noon flower |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles |
Atlantis Sand Fynbos Boland Granite Fynbos Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Hangklip Sand Fynbos Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos Swartland Alluvium Fynbos Swartland Granite Renosterveld Swartland Shale Renosterveld |
| Lampranthus reptans | Creeping Brightfig |
Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos |
| Lampranthus stenus |
Good potplant This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles |
Atlantis Sand Fynbos Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Hangklip Sand Fynbos | |
| Lampranthus tegens | mat-lampranthus |
Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Laurembergia repens |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Lebeckia plukenetiana | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lemna gibba | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lepidium africanum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Leucadendron levisanus |
Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Leucadendron salignum | Common Sunshine Conebush |
Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
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 |
| Lichtensteinia obscura | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lobelia erinus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Lobelia quadrisepala | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lobelia setacea | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lotononis involucrata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lotononis oxyptera | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Lotononis parviflora | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Mariscus thunbergii | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Merxmuellera cincta | Cape Flats Sand 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 |
| Micranthus alopecuroides | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Micranthus junceus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Monopsis debilis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Monopsis lutea |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Monopsis simplex | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Moraea angusta |
Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Moraea cf. fugax |
Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Moraea collina | Cape Tulip |
Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea elsiae | Sticky Sand Tulip |
Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea flaccida | One-leaf Cape Tulip |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
| Moraea fugacissima | Lunch Clockflower |
Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea fugax subsp. filicaulis | Threadstalk Tulp |
Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea gawleri | Crisp Tulp |
Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
| Moraea lewisiae | Ostrich Threadstar |
Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea lewisiae subsp lewisiae | Ostrich Bulb |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea lugubris | Crown Tulp |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| 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 miniata Andrews | Poison Bulb |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea papilionacea | Hairy Iris |
Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea ramosissima | Giant Iris |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Moraea tripetala | Blue Tulp |
Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos |
| Moraea viscaria | Trailing Tulp |
Fragrant Good for coastal areas Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Morella cordifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Morella quercifolia | Oak-leafed waxberry |
It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Muraltia ericoides |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Muraltia filiformis |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Muraltia heisteria |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Muraltia macropetala Harv. |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Nemesia affinis Benth. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Nenax acerosa Gaertn. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Nerine humilis |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Nylandtia spinosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Onixotis punctata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ornithogalum dregeanum |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Ornithogalum fragrans | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ornithogalum juncifolium | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| 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 |
| Orphium frutescens |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand 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 |
| Otholobium bracteolatum | Cape Town pea |
Attracts butterflies Good potplant Pioneer species Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| 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 eckloniana |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis eckloniana var. sonderi |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis glabra |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis hirta | Hairy sorrel |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
| Oxalis livida var. altior |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis luteola |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis minuta |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis monophylla |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis nidulans var. denticulata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| 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 pusilla |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Oxalis versicolor |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | |
| Pauridia minuta | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pelargonium auritum var. auritum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pelargonium betulinum | Camphor-scented pelargonium |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fast-growing Fragrant Good for coastal areas Good potplant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees Wind resistant |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Pelargonium capitatum | Rose-scented pelargonium |
Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale 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 |
| Pelargonium multicaule | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pelargonium myrrhifolium | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pelargonium tabulare | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pelargonium triste | Night-scented pelargonium |
Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld |
| Pentaschistis pallida | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Persicaria decipiens | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pharnaceum elongatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pharnaceum incanum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pharnaceum lineare | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Phragmites australis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Platycaulos c.f. compressus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Plecostachys serpyllifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Podalyria calyptrata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Podalyria montana | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Polygala garcinii | 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 |
| Pseudognaphalium undulatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Psoralea alata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Psoralea ensifolia | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Psoralea laxa |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Psoralea pinnata | Fountain bush |
Easy to grow Fragrant Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pterygodium catholicum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Pycreus polystachyos |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Roella ciliata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Roella prostrata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Romulea flava | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Romulea rosea | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Rumex lativalvis Meisn. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Ruschia geminiflora |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Ruschia macowanii | Sea Tentfig |
Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos |
| Salvia lanceolata | Rusty sage |
It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Satyrium bicorne | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Satyrium odorum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Schoenus nigricans | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Scirpoides thubergii | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Searsia angustifolia |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Searsia glauca |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | |
| Searsia laevigata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Searsia lucida |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | |
| Sebaea aurea | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Senecio abruptus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Senecio burchellii | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Senecio elegans |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Senecio halimifolius |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Senecio littoreus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | ||
| Senecio pubigerus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Senecio purpureus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Senecio rigidus |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand 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 |
| Serruria glomerata | Cluster Spiderhead |
Easy to grow Fragrant This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Sparaxis bulbifera |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Sparaxis grandiflora | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Spiloxene alba | White Capestar |
Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Spiloxene aquatica | Water Capestar |
Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Spiloxene canaliculata | Browneye Capestar |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Spiloxene capensis | Peacock Flower |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Spiloxene minuta | Pygmy Capestar |
Will attract monkey beetles |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
| Spiloxene ovata |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Spiloxene schlechteri |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Spiloxene serrata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Sporobolus africanus | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Sporobolus capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Staberoha cernua | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Staberoha cf. cernua | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Staberoha cf. distachyos | Cape grass | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Stenotaphrum secundatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Stentotaphrum familiatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Stentotaphrum secundatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Stoebe capitata |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Stoebe fusca |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Strumaria tenella subsp. tenella | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Struthiola dodecandra | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Struthiola striata | Roemenaggie | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Tetraria cuspidata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Tetraria sp. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Thamnochortus punctatus Pillans | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Themeda triandra Forssk. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Thesium spicatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Trachyandra ciliata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Trachyandra divaricata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Trachyandra filiformis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Trachyandra hirsutiflora | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Trachyandra hispida | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Trachyandra revoluta | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld | ||
| Trianoptiles capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Trianoptiles solitaria | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Tribolium uniolae | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Tridactyle bicaudata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Triglochin bulbosa |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Tripteris clandestina Less. | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Tulbaghia alliacea | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| 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 | |
| Ursinia paleacea |
This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Utricularia bisquamata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Utricularia bisquamata Schrank | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Vellereophyton dealbatum | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Wachendorfia brachyandra | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Wachendorfia paniculata | Kofffiepit |
Easy to grow This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos |
| Wachendorfia thyrsiflora |
Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | |
| Wahlenbergia capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Wahlenbergia fruticosa | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Wahlenbergia subulata | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Watsonia borbonica | Pink watsonia |
Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees |
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 |
| Wimmerella secunda |
Suitable for wet sites |
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos | |
| Wurmbea capensis | Cape Flats Sand Fynbos | ||
| Wurmbea spicata | 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 |
Slime lily
Albuca juncifolia
March lily
Amaryllis belladonna
rough-leaf African mallow, sand rose, pink mallow, hairy mallow
Anisodontea scabrosa
Cape pond weed
Aponogeton distachyos
Capeweed
Arctotheca calendula
Wild Asparagus
Asparagus capensis
fragrant blue babiana
Babiana fragrans
Redlegs
Berzelia abrotanoides
carpanthea
Carpanthea pomeridiana
Elands sour fig
Carpobrotus acinaciformis
Sour fig
Carpobrotus edulis
doily crassula
Crassula dejecta
Umbrella sedge
Cyperus textilis
Nine-pin Heath
Erica mammosa
milk-ball, wild charlock
Euphorbia tuberosa
Painted Lady
Gladiolus undulatus
Flax
Heliophila africana
Yellow soldier
Lachenalia reflexa
Ice Plant Bush
Lampranthus aurantiacus
Bicoloured lampranthus
Lampranthus bicolor
Yellow noon flower
Lampranthus glaucus
Creeping Brightfig
Lampranthus reptans
mat-lampranthus
Lampranthus tegens
Common Sunshine Conebush
Leucadendron salignum
Grey tree pincushion
Leucospermum conocarpodendron
White Bristle Bush
Metalasia muricata
Cape Tulip
Moraea collina
Sticky Sand Tulip
Moraea elsiae
One-leaf Cape Tulip
Moraea flaccida
Lunch Clockflower
Moraea fugacissima
Threadstalk Tulp
Moraea fugax subsp. filicaulis
Crisp Tulp
Moraea gawleri
Ostrich Threadstar
Moraea lewisiae
Ostrich Bulb
Moraea lewisiae subsp lewisiae
Crown Tulp
Moraea lugubris
Two-leaved Cape Tulip
Moraea miniata
Poison Bulb
Moraea miniata Andrews
Hairy Iris
Moraea papilionacea
Giant Iris
Moraea ramosissima
Blue Tulp
Moraea tripetala
Trailing Tulp
Moraea viscaria
Oak-leafed waxberry
Morella quercifolia
Chincherinchee
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Tickberry
Osteospermum moniliferum
Cape Town pea
Otholobium bracteolatum
Goat's foot
Oxalis caprina
Hairy sorrel
Oxalis hirta
Bermuda-buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
Camphor-scented pelargonium
Pelargonium betulinum
Rose-scented pelargonium
Pelargonium capitatum
Hooded-leaf pelargonium
Pelargonium cucullatum
Night-scented pelargonium
Pelargonium triste
Sugarbush
Protea repens
Fountain bush
Psoralea pinnata
Sea Tentfig
Ruschia macowanii
Rusty sage
Salvia lanceolata
Kooigoed
Seriphium plumosum
Cluster Spiderhead
Serruria glomerata
White Capestar
Spiloxene alba
Water Capestar
Spiloxene aquatica
Browneye Capestar
Spiloxene canaliculata
Peacock Flower
Spiloxene capensis
Pygmy Capestar
Spiloxene minuta
Cape grass
Staberoha cf. distachyos
Roemenaggie
Struthiola striata
Kofffiepit
Wachendorfia paniculata
Pink watsonia
Watsonia borbonica
Bugle lily
Watsonia meriana
White arum lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
