Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
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
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
Brabejum stellatifolium	Wild Almond	Can be used as a hedge Edible Suitable for wet sites 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
Diospyros whyteana	Bladder-nut	Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Plectranthus neochilus	Lobster bush	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Prionium serratum	palmiet	Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material Suitable for wet sites
Salvia africana-caerulea	Blue sage	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
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