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Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
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
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
Asystasia gangetica micrantha	Creeping foxglove	Fast-growing Pioneer species
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
Carpanthea pomeridiana	carpanthea	Easy to grow Fast-growing Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Ixia monadelpha		Fast-growing Good potplant Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Kniphofia uvaria	Red Hot Poker	Fast-growing Good for coastal areas Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds Wind resistant
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 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
Prionium serratum	palmiet	Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material Suitable for wet sites
Protea neriifolia	Oleander-leaf protea	Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fast-growing Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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

rough-leaf African mallow, sand rose, pink mallow, hairy mallow

Anisodontea scabrosa

Cape pond weed

Aponogeton distachyos

Creeping foxglove

Asystasia gangetica micrantha

small bush violet

Baleria repens

carpanthea

Carpanthea pomeridiana

Sword grass

Imperata cylindrica

Ixia monadelpha

Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria

Camphor-scented pelargonium

Pelargonium betulinum

Hooded-leaf pelargonium

Pelargonium cucullatum

palmiet

Prionium serratum

Oleander-leaf protea

Protea neriifolia

Kooigoed

Seriphium plumosum