Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
Agapanthus africanus	Cape agapanthus	Attracts butterflies It provides medicinal value Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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
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
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
Brunia noduliflora	common brunia	Attracts butterflies Fragrant Suitable for sandy soil 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
Brunsvigia litoralis	Surfer's Cadelabra	Attracts butterflies Good potplant It provides medicinal value Will attract sunbirds
Cyrtanthus ventricosus	fire lily	Attracts butterflies Good potplant This is a bird-friendly species 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 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
Felicia heterophylla		Attracts butterflies Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
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
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
Lavandula	Lavender	Attracts butterflies Suitable for clay soil
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 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
Myrsine africana	Cape Myrtle	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge It can be used as a construction material It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This is a bird-friendly species	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
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
Phylica ericoides	heath phylica, ericoid phylica	Attracts butterflies Drought-resistant Pioneer species This will attract honey bees
Platylophus trifoliatus	white-alder	Attracts butterflies Fragrant This is a bird-friendly 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
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
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
Tecomaria capensis	Kaapse kanferfoelie	Attracts butterflies Can be used as a hedge Drought-resistant It provides medicinal value This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Tritoniopsis triticea	Mountain pipes	Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds