Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Adenandra obtusata	Agulhas china flower	Fragrant This will attract honey bees
Amaryllis belladonna	March lily	Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
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
Artemisia afra	Wormwood	Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
Asparagus capensis	Wild Asparagus	Edible Fragrant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Brunia noduliflora	common brunia	Attracts butterflies Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
Bulbine favosa		Fragrant Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Carissa macrocarpa	Num-num	Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
Crassula dejecta	doily crassula	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Erica margaritaceae		Easy to grow Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
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
Gladiolus tristis	Marsh Afrikaner	Fragrant
Haemanthus pubescens	Paintbrush	Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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 angusta		Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea cf. fugax		Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea fugacissima	Lunch Clockflower	Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea lewisiae	Ostrich Threadstar	Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Will attract monkey beetles	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 viscaria	Trailing Tulp	Fragrant Good for coastal areas Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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 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 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 triste	Night-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Platylophus trifoliatus	white-alder	Attracts butterflies Fragrant This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
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
Psoralea pinnata	Fountain bush	Easy to grow Fragrant Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Serruria glomerata	Cluster Spiderhead	Easy to grow Fragrant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Silene undulata	dream root	Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value
Spiloxene aquatica	Water Capestar	Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand 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
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