Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
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
Ammocharis longifolia	Malgas lily	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant This will attract honey bees
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
Arctotis stoechadifolia	Silver arctotis	Drought-resistant Easy to grow This will attract honey bees
Babiana fragrans	fragrant blue babiana	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Edible Fragrant Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Barleria obtusa	Bush violet	Drought-resistant This will attract honey bees	Elgin Shale Fynbos
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
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
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
Cliffortia ferruginea	Glossy cliffortia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites
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 dejecta	doily crassula	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Dietes iridioides	Wood iris	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Wind resistant	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Dimorphotheca fruticosa	White daisy bush	Drought-resistant
Diosma oppositifolia	bitter buchu	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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
Euphorbia tuberosa	milk-ball, wild charlock	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Lampranthus aurantiacus	Ice Plant Bush	Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lampranthus glaucus	Yellow noon flower	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Atlantis Sand Fynbos Boland Granite Fynbos Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Hangklip Sand Fynbos Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos Swartland Alluvium Fynbos Swartland Granite Renosterveld Swartland Shale Renosterveld
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
Leucadendron salignum	Common Sunshine Conebush	Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Leucospermum muirii	Albertinia pincushion	Drought-resistant This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds Will attract the Cape Sugarbird Will attract the Malachite Sugarbird Will attract the Orange-breasted Sugarbird
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
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
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 crispum	lemon-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant
Pelargonium fulgidum	Red Mallow	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Good potplant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Pelargonium triste	Night-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Phylica ericoides	heath phylica, ericoid phylica	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Plectranthus neochilus	Lobster bush	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Protea magnifica	Queen protea	Drought-resistant Sensitive roots This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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
Protea scolymocephala	thistle protea, thistle sugarbush, small green protea, scoly	Drought-resistant This will attract honey bees
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
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
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
Tetragonia fruticosa	Churl bush	Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Tylecodon paniculatus		Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
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
Watsonia marginata	Broad-leaf watsonia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees