Species list

21 species found
Scientific name Common name Features Vegetation type(s)
Moraea angusta Fragrant
Suitable for sandy soil
Will attract monkey beetles
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea aristata Blue - eyed Moraea Good potplant
Suitable for clay soil
Suitable for sandy soil
Will attract monkey beetles
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea bellendenii Suitable for clay soil
Suitable for sandy soil
Will attract monkey beetles
Moraea cf. fugax Fragrant
Suitable for sandy soil
Will attract monkey beetles
Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea cf. virgata subsp. virgata Suitable for clay soil
Will attract monkey beetles
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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 setifolia Paper Glasstulp Suitable for sandy soil
Will attract monkey beetles
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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

Moraea angusta

Blue - eyed Moraea

Moraea aristata

Moraea bellendenii

Moraea cf. fugax

Moraea cf. virgata subsp. virgata

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

Paper Glasstulp

Moraea setifolia

Blue Tulp

Moraea tripetala

Trailing Tulp

Moraea viscaria