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- Drought-resistant
39
species found
| Name | Vegetation type(s) | Features | Flowers & type |
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Kranz aloe
Aloe arborescens |
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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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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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Scented Fern
Anemia caffrorum |
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Drought-resistant
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Shade
Semi-shade
|
Fern
Forb
|
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Scaly Fern
Asplenium cordatum |
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Drought-resistant
Medicinal
Rocky habitat
Shade
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Fern
Forb
|
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Mountain Silver-oak
Brachylaena rotundata |
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Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Hedge
Useful
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
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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Num-num
Carissa bispinosa |
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Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Hedge
Useful
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
Perennial
|
|
White Stinkwood
Celtis africana |
|
Supports birds
Supports butterflies
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Tree
|
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Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris |
|
Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: clay
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Perennial
Grass
|
|
Resurrection Fern
Cheilanthes eckloniana |
|
Drought-resistant
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
|
Fern
Forb
|
|
Feather Finger Grass
Chloris virgata |
|
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
|
|
River Bushwillow
Combretum erythrophyllum |
|
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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Showy Blue Ear
Cyanotis speciosa |
|
Supports mammals
Supports butterflies
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Good potplant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Ground cover
Forb
Perennial
|
|
Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon |
|
Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Medicinal
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: disturbed
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Ground cover
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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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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Wild Apricot
Dovyalis zeyheri |
|
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 |
|
Supports birds
Drought-resistant
Hedge
Medicinal
Edible
Attractive
Fragrant
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Shrub
Tree
|
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Broadpod Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza burkei |
|
Supports birds
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Useful
Medicinal
Fragrant
Sun
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Dwarf Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza elephantina |
|
Supports bees
Drought-resistant
Useful
Medicinal
Rocky habitat
Sun
Climax species
Soil: sandy
|
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Shrub
Tree
|
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Wire Grass
Elionurus muticus |
|
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 |
|
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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Large-leaved rock fig
Ficus abutilifolia |
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Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Medicinal
Attractive
Sun
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
|
Dec
Tree
|
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Cross-berry Raisin
Grewia occidentalis |
|
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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Woolly Lipfern
Hemionitis hirta |
|
Drought-resistant
Medicinal
Rocky habitat
Shade
Semi-shade
|
Fern
Forb
|
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Green Cliff Brake
Hemionitis viridis viridis |
|
Drought-resistant
Near water
Rocky habitat
Shade
Semi-shade
|
Fern
Forb
|
|
Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta |
|
Supports grazers/browsers
Drought-resistant
Useful
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Pioneer species
Soil: clay
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
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
|
|
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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Boat Grass
Monocymbium ceresiiforme |
|
Drought-resistant
Easy to grow
Useful
Attractive
Near water
Rocky habitat
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Perennial
Grass
|
|
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
|
|
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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Wild Gardenia
Rothmannia capensis |
|
Drought-resistant
Useful
Medicinal
Edible
Fragrant
Sun
Semi-shade
Soil: loam
Soil: sandy
|
Feb
Tree
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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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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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Dwarf Buffalothorn
Ziziphus zeyheriana |
|
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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