Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Agathosma apiculata	Garlic buchu	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Aloe arborescens	Kranz aloe	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
Arctotheca calendula	Capeweed	Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Good for coastal areas Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Asystasia gangetica micrantha	Creeping foxglove	Fast-growing Pioneer species
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
Buddleja saligna	False olive	It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Pioneer 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
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
Gazania rigens var. uniflora	Treasure flower	Easy to grow Pioneer species Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
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
Helichrysum patulum	Honeyeverlasting	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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
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
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
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
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
Otholobium bracteolatum	Cape Town pea	Attracts butterflies Good potplant Pioneer species Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Passerina corymbosa,	Common gonna bush	Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
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
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
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
Tarchonanthus camphoratus	Camphor bush	It provides medicinal value Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Tetragonia fruticosa	Churl bush	Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Pioneer species This will attract honey bees