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Scientific name Common name Features Vegetation type(s)
Adenandra obtusata Agulhas china flower Fragrant
This will attract honey bees
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
Agulhas china flower

Adenandra obtusata

Malgas lily

Ammocharis longifolia

Cape pond weed

Aponogeton distachyos

Wormwood

Artemisia afra

Wild Asparagus

Asparagus capensis

fragrant blue babiana

Babiana fragrans

common brunia

Brunia noduliflora

Bulbine favosa

Num-num

Carissa macrocarpa

doily crassula

Crassula dejecta

bitter buchu

Diosma oppositifolia

Bladder-nut

Diospyros whyteana

Erica margaritaceae

Wild rosemary

Eriocephalus africanus

honey bell-bush

Freylinia lanceolata

Marsh Afrikaner

Gladiolus tristis

Paintbrush

Haemanthus pubescens

Silver tree

Leucadendron argenteum

Touch-me-not

Melianthus major

White Bristle Bush

Metalasia muricata

Moraea angusta

Moraea cf. fugax

Lunch Clockflower

Moraea fugacissima

Ostrich Threadstar

Moraea lewisiae

Hairy Iris

Moraea papilionacea

Trailing Tulp

Moraea viscaria

Mickey-mouse bush

Ochna serrulata

Camphor-scented pelargonium

Pelargonium betulinum

Rose-scented pelargonium

Pelargonium capitatum

lemon-scented pelargonium

Pelargonium crispum

Hooded-leaf pelargonium

Pelargonium cucullatum

Night-scented pelargonium

Pelargonium triste

white-alder

Platylophus trifoliatus

Fountain bush

Psoralea pinnata

Blue sage

Salvia africana-caerulea

Brown Sage

Salvia africana-lutea

Cluster Spiderhead

Serruria glomerata

dream root

Silene undulata

Water Capestar

Spiloxene aquatica

Paperbark acacia

Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii

White arum lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica