Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Afrocarpus falcatus	Outeniqua yellowwood	It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species
Aloe ferox	Bitter aloe	Drought-resistant 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
Baleria repens	small bush violet	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Fast-growing Good potplant Pioneer species This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds Will attract the Cape Sugarbird Will attract the Malachite Sugarbird Will attract the Orange-breasted Sugarbird
Brunsvigia josephinae	Candelabra lily	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Callistemon	Bottlebrush	This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Canthium inerme	Cape Date	Easy to grow Edible It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Carissa macrocarpa	Num-num	Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
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
Chasmanthe floribunda	Cobra lily	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	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
Cyrtanthus ventricosus	fire lily	Attracts butterflies Good potplant This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Diospyros whyteana	Bladder-nut	Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Dodonaea angustifolia	Sand olive	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This is a bird-friendly species
Erica cerinthoides	Fire Heath	Easy to grow Good potplant Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Erythrina lysistemon	Common coral tree	It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Freylinia lanceolata	honey bell-bush	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Easy to grow Fragrant Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Halleria lucida		Easy to grow Edible Good potplant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Harpephyllum caffrum	Wild plum	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Hibiscus	Hibiscus	This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Kiggelaria africana	Wild peach	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Leonotis leonurus	Lion's Tail	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Edible It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Leucadendron argenteum	Silver tree	Drought-resistant Fragrant It can be used as a construction material Pioneer species Sensitive roots This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Melianthus major	Touch-me-not	Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
Morella quercifolia	Oak-leafed waxberry	It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Myrsine africana	Cape Myrtle	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Ochna serrulata	Mickey-mouse bush	Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
Platylophus trifoliatus	white-alder	Attracts butterflies Fragrant This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
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
Prunus africana	red stinkwood, African almond	Fragrant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Tecoma capensis	Cape honeysuckle	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Tecomaria capensis	Kaapse kanferfoelie	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Typha capensis	Bulrush	It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii	Paperbark acacia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Witsenia maura	Bokmakierie's tail	Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
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