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
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
Arctotis stoechadifolia	Silver arctotis	Drought-resistant Easy to grow This will attract honey bees
Artemisia afra	Wormwood	Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees
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
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
Carpanthea pomeridiana	carpanthea	Easy to grow Fast-growing Good potplant This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Chasmanthe aethiopica	Small cobra lily	Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Chasmanthe floribunda	Cobra lily	Drought-resistant Easy to grow 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	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Chasmanthe floribunda 'Duckittii'	Yellow cobra lily	Easy to grow Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Cliffortia ferruginea	Glossy cliffortia	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value Suitable for wet sites
Cotula turbinata		Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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 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
Dais cotinifolia	Pompon tree	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees
Dianthus albens	Wild pink	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees
Dietes iridioides	Wood iris	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Wind resistant	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Diosma oppositifolia	bitter buchu	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fragrant It provides medicinal value This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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 margaritaceae		Easy to grow Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Erica plukenetii		Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots 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
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
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
Felicia aethiopica	Wild aster	Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
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
Gazania rigens var. rigens	Clumping Gazania	Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees
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
Imperata arundinacea		Attracts butterflies Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
Kiggelaria africana	Wild peach	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Lachenalia reflexa	Yellow soldier	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	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
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
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
Mimetes cucullatus	Red pagoda	Easy to grow Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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
Plectranthus neochilus	Lobster bush	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Edible Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Podalyria sericea	Silver sweet pea bush	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Prionium serratum	palmiet	Easy to grow Edible Fast-growing It can be used as a construction material Suitable for wet sites
Protea eximia		Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds Will attract the Cape Sugarbird
Protea neriifolia	Oleander-leaf protea	Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Fast-growing Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Protea repens	Sugarbush	Drought-resistant Easy to grow 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 Sand Fynbos
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
Searsia crenata	Dune crow-berry	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Easy to grow Suitable for sandy soil 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
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
Tecoma capensis	Cape honeysuckle	Drought-resistant Easy to grow It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Tetragonia fruticosa	Churl bush	Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant Easy to grow Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Tylecodon paniculatus		Drought-resistant Easy to grow Good potplant Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
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
Wachendorfia paniculata	Kofffiepit	Easy to grow This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
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