Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Afrocarpus falcatus	Outeniqua yellowwood	It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species
Agapanthus africanus	Cape agapanthus	Attracts butterflies It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Agathosma apiculata	Garlic buchu	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Aloe arborescens	Kranz aloe	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
Aloe succotrina	Fynbos Aloe	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Aloiampelos commixta	Peninsula Rambling aloe	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds
Aptenia cordifolia	Red/baby sun rose	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
Aristea africana		It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Artemisia afra	Wormwood	Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
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
Brunsvigia litoralis	Surfer's Cadelabra	Attracts butterflies Good potplant It provides medicinal value Will attract sunbirds
Buddleja saligna	False olive	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Buddleja salviifolia	Sagewood	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
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
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
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
Chironia baccifera	Christmas berry	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Cissampelos capensis	Root of David	It provides medicinal value
Cliffortia ferruginea	Glossy cliffortia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites
Clivia miniata	Bush lily	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Coleonema album	Cape may	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
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
Crassula ovata	Kerky bush	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
Dietes iridioides	Wood iris	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Wind resistant	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Diosma oppositifolia	bitter buchu	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees 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
Drosera capensis	Cape Sundew	Good potplant It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites
Eriocephalus africanus	Wild rosemary	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Erythrina lysistemon	Common coral tree	It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Gunnera perpensa	River pumpkin	It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites
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
Haemanthus pubescens	Paintbrush	Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Haemanthus sanguineus	Blood flower	It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
Helichrysum patulum	Honeyeverlasting	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Helichrysum petiolare	Everlasting	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
Imperata cylindrica	Sword grass	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
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
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
Leonotis ocymifolia	Minaret Flower	It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds
Lessertia frutescens	Cancer bush	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Elgin Shale 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
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
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
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
Ornithogalum dubium	yellow chincherinchee	Good potplant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
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
Osmitopsis asteriscoides	Swamp daisy	It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Sandstone 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
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 citronellum	Lemon-scented pelargonium	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil
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 graveolens	Rose-scented pelargonium	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
Pelargonium triste	Night-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Portulacaria afra	Elephants Food	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value
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
Salvia africana-caerulea	Blue sage	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Salvia aurea L.	golden sage,beach sage, dune sage, sand sage	Attracts butterflies Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
Salvia lanceolata	Rusty sage	It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds	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
Sideroxylon inerme	White Milkwood	Can be used as a hedge Good for coastal areas It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
Silene undulata	dream root	Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value
Tarchonanthus camphoratus	Camphor bush	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
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
Tulbaghia capensis	Wild garlic	It provides medicinal value
Tulbaghia violacea	Society garlic	It provides medicinal value
Typha capensis	Bulrush	It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites This is a bird-friendly species	Elgin Shale Fynbos
Vachellia karroo	Sweet thorn	It provides medicinal value
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
Vepris lanceolata	White Ironwood	It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
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