Species list

Scientific name	Common name	Features	Vegetation type(s)
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
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
Aloe plicatilis	Fan aloe	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
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
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 bicolor	Red-and-green cobra lily	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
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
Cyperus textilis	Umbrella sedge	It can be used as a construction material Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Erica abietina subsp. perfoliosa		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
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 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
Gladiolus priorii		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
Gladiolus watsonius		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Haemanthus coccineus	March flower	It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Haemanthus sanguineus	Blood flower	It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Halleria elliptica	Rock tree-fuchsia	Suitable for clay soil 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
Kniphofia tabularis	Red Hot Poker	Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Kniphofia uvaria	Red Hot Poker	Fast-growing Good for coastal areas Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds Wind resistant
Lachenalia aloides	Opal flower	Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Elgin Shale 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
Lachenalia rubida	Sandkalossie	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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
Leonotis ocymifolia	Minaret Flower	It provides medicinal value Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds
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
Leucospermum conocarpodendron subsp. viridum		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Leucospermum cordifolium		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Leucospermum grandiflorum		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Leucospermum gueinzii		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Leucospermum lineare		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Leucospermum oleifolium		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Lycium afrum	Kraal honeythorn	Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Lycium ferocissimum		Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
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
Microloma tenuifolium		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
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
Moraea bellendenii		Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles
Moraea cf. virgata subsp. virgata		Suitable for clay soil Will attract monkey beetles	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea collina	Cape Tulip	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea fugacissima	Lunch Clockflower	Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea gawleri	Crisp Tulp	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea lewisiae	Ostrich Threadstar	Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea miniata	Two-leaved Cape Tulip	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Moraea papilionacea	Hairy Iris	Fragrant Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Moraea tripetala	Blue Tulp	Drought-resistant Good for coastal areas Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract monkey beetles	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
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
Protea burchellii		Suitable for clay soil This is a bird-friendly species This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Protea coronata		Suitable for clay soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
Protea cynaroides	King Protea	Good potplant Sensitive roots Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil This will attract honey bees Will attract sunbirds
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 nitida		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
Saltera sarcocolla		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
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
Satyrium coriifolium		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
Spiloxene alba	White Capestar	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract monkey beetles	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Tritoniopsis triticea	Mountain pipes	Attracts butterflies Good potplant Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
Veltheimia capensis	Sand lily	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Will attract sunbirds
Watsonia angusta		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds
Watsonia meriana	Bugle lily	Suitable for clay soil Suitable for sandy soil Suitable for wet sites Will attract sunbirds	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Elgin Shale Fynbos
Watsonia spectabilis		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds	Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
Watsonia zeyheri		Suitable for clay soil Will attract sunbirds