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64
species found
| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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Common Hook-thorn Acacia
Acacia caffra |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Sweet Thorn
Acacia karoo |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Pioneer species
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Jan
Feb
Dec
Tree
|
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Splendid Thorn
Acacia robusta robusta |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Pioneer species
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Tree
|
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Paperbark Thorn
Acacia sieberiana woodii |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Sun
Pioneer species
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Jan
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Bushmans poison
Acokanthera oppositifolia |
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Supports birds
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Cockatoo grass
Alloteropsis semialata |
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Supports birds
Sun
Semi-shade
|
Perennial
Grass
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Kranz aloe
Aloe arborescens |
|
Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Succulent
Shrub
Tree
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| Aloe greatheadii davyana |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Pioneer species
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Forb
|
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Mountain Aloe
Aloe marlothii |
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Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Succulent
Shrub
Tree
|
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Mountain Aloe
Aloe marlothii marlothii |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
|
Jun
Jul
Aug
Tree
|
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False olive
Buddleja saligna |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
|
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Cape Chestnut
Calodendrum capense |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Tree
|
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White Stinkwood
Celtis africana |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
|
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Feather Finger Grass
Chloris virgata |
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Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
|
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River Bushwillow
Combretum erythrophyllum |
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Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Southern Cabbagetree
Cussonia paniculata |
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Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
|
Feb
Tree
|
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Cabbage tree
Cussonia spicata |
|
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Tree
|
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Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon caesius |
|
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Semi-shade
Sub-climax species
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Dec
Perennial
Grass
|
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Digitgrass
Digitaria eriantha |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Near water
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Grass
|
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Bladder-nut
Diospyros whyteana |
|
Supports birds
Supports bees
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Shade
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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South African Wild Pear
Dombeya rotundifolia |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: loam
|
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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South African Wild Pear
Dombeya rotundifolia rotundifolia |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
|
Jul
Aug
Sep
Tree
|
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Wild Apricot
Dovyalis zeyheri |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Useful
Edible
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Puzzle Bush
Ehretia rigida |
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Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Hedge
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
Tree
|
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Cape-Lilac
Ehretia rigida nervifolia |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Sun
Semi-shade
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Broadpod Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza burkei |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Wire Grass
Elionurus muticus |
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Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Fragrant
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Climax species
Sub-climax species
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Ground cover
Grass
|
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Stamvrug
Englerophytum magalismontanum |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Tree
|
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Cape Love Grass
Eragrostis capensis |
|
Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
|
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Red-Leaved Fig
Ficus ingens |
|
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Edible
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Tree
|
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Snowberrytree
Flueggea virosa |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Hedge
Medicinal
Edible
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Cross-berry Raisin
Grewia occidentalis |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
Scrambler
|
|
Common Spikethorn
Gymnosporia buxifolia |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Milk-ball
Halleria lucida |
|
Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports bees
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Easy to grow
Fast-growing
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
|
|
Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Live Long
Lannea discolor |
|
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Bush Maerua
Maerua cafra |
|
Supports birds
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
Tree
|
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Koko Tree
Maytenus undata |
|
Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
|
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Natal grass
Melinis repens |
|
Supports birds
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Grass
|
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Natal grass
Melinis repens repens |
|
Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Supports bees
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Sub-climax species
Soil: disturbed
|
Jan
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Perennial
Grass
|
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Cork Bush
Mundulea sericea |
|
Supports birds
Supports sunbirds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Cork Bush
Mundulea sericea sericea |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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African Boxwood
Myrsine africana |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
|
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Kooboo-berry
Mystroxylon aethiopicum |
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Supports birds
Supports bees
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Brittlewood
Nuxia congesta |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Easy to grow
Useful
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
|
Shrub
Tree
|
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African Olive
Olea europaea africana |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Mountain Hardpear
Olinia emarginata |
|
Supports birds
Supports bees
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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African Sandalwood
Osyris lanceolata |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Jun
Jul
Aug
Shrub
Tree
|
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Jacket plum
Pappea capensis |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Cape Cheesewood
Pittosporum viridiflorum |
|
Supports birds
Good potplant
Hedge
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Tree
|
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African Sumac
Searsia lancea |
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Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Edible
Near water
In water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Mountain Karree
Searsia leptodictya |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Firethorn Rhus
Searsia pyroides gracilis |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
|
Dec
Tree
|
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Mountain Firethorn Crowberry
Searsia pyroides integrifolia |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
|
Dec
Tree
|
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Common currant-rhus
Searsia pyroides pyroides |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
|
Dec
Tree
|
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Parramatta Grass
Sporobolus africanus |
|
Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Near water
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: disturbed
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
|
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Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra |
|
Supports grazers/browsers
Supports birds
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Climax species
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
|
|
Wild-Medlar
Vangueria infausta |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Shade
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tree
|
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Smooth Sourplum
Ximenia caffra caffra |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Small knobwood
Zanthoxylum capense |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: loam
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Buffalo-thorn
Ziziphus mucronata |
|
Supports birds
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Dec
Tree
|
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Dwarf Buffalothorn
Ziziphus zeyheriana |
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Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
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