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
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
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
Babiana hirsuta (Lam.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning	red babiana	Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
Babiana villosa		Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Bonatea speciosa	green wood orchid	Good potplant
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
Brunsvigia litoralis	Surfer's Cadelabra	Attracts butterflies Good potplant It provides medicinal value Will attract sunbirds
Brunsvigia orientalis	Candelabra flower	Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos
Bulbine alooides		Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Bulbine favosa		Fragrant Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Carpanthea pomeridiana	carpanthea	Easy to grow Fast-growing Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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 ciliata		Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Crassula dejecta	doily crassula	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Crassula glomerata		Easy to grow Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Crassula natans		Good potplant Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Crassula thunbergiana subsp. thunbergiana		Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Cyrtanthus ventricosus	fire lily	Attracts butterflies Good potplant This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds
Drosera capensis	Cape Sundew	Good potplant It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites
Erepsia anceps		Good potplant	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Erica abietina	Red Heath	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Will attract sunbirds	Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
Erica cerinthoides	Fire Heath	Easy to grow Good potplant Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Erica coccinea	Tassel Heath	Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Erica curviflora	Water Heath	Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for wet sites Will attract sunbirds
Erica imbricata		Good potplant	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Erica plukenetii		Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Will attract sunbirds
Erica sessiliflora	Green Heath	Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Erica turgida		Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Erica verticillata		Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles Will attract sunbirds Will attract the Orange-breasted Sugarbird	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Haemanthus pubescens	Paintbrush	Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
Ixia monadelpha		Fast-growing Good potplant Suitable for wet sites	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lachenalia bulbifera	red lachenalia	Good potplant Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Lampranthus aurantiacus	Ice Plant Bush	Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lampranthus bicolor	Bicoloured lampranthus	Good potplant Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lampranthus calcaratus		Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Lampranthus emarginatus		Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Lampranthus filicaulis		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
Lampranthus reptans	Creeping Brightfig	Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Lampranthus stenus		Good potplant This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Atlantis Sand Fynbos Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Hangklip Sand Fynbos
Lampranthus tegens	mat-lampranthus	Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Leucadendron levisanus		Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
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
Mimetes cucullatus	Red pagoda	Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Moraea aristata	Blue - eyed Moraea	Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Ornithogalum dubium	yellow chincherinchee	Good potplant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
Ornithogalum thyrsoides	Chincherinchee	Easy to grow Good potplant It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Otholobium bracteolatum	Cape Town pea	Attracts butterflies Good potplant Pioneer species Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand 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 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 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 ovale		Good potplant
Pelargonium triste	Night-scented pelargonium	Drought-resistant Fragrant Good potplant It provides medicinal value	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Protea cynaroides	King Protea	Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Ruschia rubricaulis	Redstem tentfig	Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
Tritoniopsis triticea	Mountain pipes	Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
Tylecodon paniculatus		Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Watsonia borbonica	Pink watsonia	Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Watsonia marginata	Broad-leaf watsonia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant This will attract honey bees