Species list

12 species found
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
Cotula coronopifolia Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Felicia tenella This will attract honey bees
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
Plecostachys serpyllifolia Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale 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 littoreus Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Senecio pterophorus Perdegifbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides This will attract honey bees
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Capeweed

Arctotheca calendula

Cotula coronopifolia

Cotula turbinata

Cotula vulgaris

Felicia tenella

White Bristle Bush

Metalasia muricata

Plecostachys serpyllifolia

Senecio burchellii

Senecio elegans

Senecio littoreus

Perdegifbos

Senecio pterophorus

Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides