Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
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It was started in 2000 and accessed in 2025.
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Linked species

The following 152 species were imported from this document.

Common Poison-bush

Acokanthera oppositifolia
  • Flowering:
    Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Foambush

Aerva leucura
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Candelabra Aloe

Aloe arborescens
  • Flowering:
    Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds Sunbirds

Mountain Aloe

Aloe marlothii
  • Flowering:
    Jun Jul Aug
    Sun
    Bees Birds Sunbirds

Rand Grass Aloe

Aloe verecunda
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Bees Birds Sunbirds

Grassveld Tree Fern

Alsophila dregei
  • Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Ground Lily

Ammocharis coranica
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Sprenger's Asparagus

Asparagus densiflorus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds

African Broom Asparagus

Asparagus virgatus
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Shade
    Easy to grow
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Blue Bushviolet

Barleria obtusa
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Butterflies Grazers/browsers

Barleria ovata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Cats Whiskers

Becium obovatum

Red-topped Signal Grass

Brachiaria serrata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Birds

Mountain Silver-oak

Brachylaena rotundata
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Sun
    Hedge
    Bees

False Olive

Buddleja saligna
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds

Sagewood

Buddleja salviifolia
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Yellow Cat's Tail

Bulbine abyssinica
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Cape Chestnut

Calodendrum capense
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Num-num

Carissa bispinosa
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Butterflies

Lemonthorn Cassinopsis

Cassinopsis ilicifolia
  • Flowering:
    Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Sun
    Birds

White Stinkwood

Celtis africana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

Buffelgrass

Cenchrus ciliaris
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Grazers/browsers

Common Mock Scabious

Cephalaria zeyheriana
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Bees

Fairy Stars

Chaetacanthus setiger
  • Semi-shade Shade

Rhodes Grass

Chloris gayana
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Feather Finger Grass

Chloris virgata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Butterfly Green Lily

Chlorophytum bowkeri
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Shade
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Lobster Flower

Coleus neochilus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

River Bushwillow

Combretum erythrophyllum
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Velvet Bushwillow

Combretum molle
  • Sun
    Easy to grow

African Yellow Dayflower

Commelina africana
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Pig's Ear

Cotyledon orbiculata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds

Narrowleaf Pricklehead

Crabbea angustifolia
  • Flowering:
    Feb
    Sun

Orange River Swamplily

Crinum bulbispermum
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Natal Swamplily

Crinum macowanii
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun

Southern Cabbagetree

Cussonia paniculata
  • Flowering:
    Feb
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Cabbage Tree

Cussonia spicata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Showy Blue Ear

Cyanotis speciosa
  • Flowering:
    Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass

Cymbopogon caesius
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon
  • Flowering:
    Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Grazers/browsers

Yellow Firelily

Cyrtanthus breviflorus
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun

Pompom Tree

Dais cotinifolia
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Grassveld Karmedik

Dicoma anomala
  • Flowering:
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun

Small Fortnight Lily

Dietes iridioides
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Digitgrass

Digitaria eriantha
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Bladder Nut

Diospyros whyteana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Shade Sun
    Hedge
    Bees Birds

South African Wild Pear

Dombeya rotundifolia
  • Flowering:
    Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

Wild Apricot

Dovyalis zeyheri
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Birds Butterflies

Puzzle Bush

Ehretia rigida
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Hedge
    Birds

Broadpod Elephantroot

Elephantorrhiza burkei
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Bees Birds

Dwarf Elephantroot

Elephantorrhiza elephantina
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Bees

Wire Grass

Elionurus muticus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Stamvrug

Englerophytum magalismontanum
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Sun
    Birds Butterflies

Cape Love Grass

Eragrostis capensis
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Heartleaf Eriosema

Eriosema cordatum
  • Sun
    Bees Butterflies

Blue Gwarrie

Euclea crispa
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds

Autumn Pineapple Lily

Eucomis autumnalis
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Large-leaved Rock Fig

Ficus abutilifolia
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Red-leaved Fig

Ficus ingens
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Snowberrytree

Flueggea virosa
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Hedge
    Birds Butterflies

Forest Kammetjie

Freesia grandiflora
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade
    Easy to grow
    Butterflies

Blue Bellbush

Freylinia tropica
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge

Terracotta Gazania

Gazania krebsiana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies Monkey beetles

Thick-leaved Gladiolus

Gladiolus crassifolius
  • Flowering:
    Feb
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Dragon's-head Lily

Gladiolus dalenii
  • Flowering:
    Feb
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Sunbirds

Common Otterbush

Gomphostigma virgatum
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Birds

Velvet Raisin

Grewia flava
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Birds Butterflies

Crossberry

Grewia occidentalis
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Common Spikethorn

Gymnosporia buxifolia
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Birds Butterflies

African Honeysuckle

Halleria lucida
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds Sunbirds

Common Falsegerbera

Haplocarpha scaposa
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Caterpillar Grass

Harpochloa falx
  • Flowering:
    Jan Feb Mar Apr Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Golden Everlasting

Helichrysum aureonitens
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun

Icholocholo

Helichrysum nudifolium
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Tanglehead

Heteropogon contortus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Grazers/browsers

Lavender-tree

Heteropyxis natalensis
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Bees Butterflies

Bicolour Vernonia

Hilliardiella oligocephala
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Butterflies

Thatching Grass

Hyparrhenia hirta
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Butterflies Grazers/browsers

African Stargrass

Hypoxis hemerocallidea
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Cogon Grass

Imperata cylindrica
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Wild Jasmine

Jasminum multipartitum
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Nentakalanchoe

Kalanchoe rotundifolia
  • Flowering:
    Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Paddle Plant

Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Wild Peach

Kiggelaria africana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Sword Poker

Kniphofia ensifolia
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Sunbirds

Dwarf Poker

Kniphofia porphyrantha
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Bees Birds Butterflies Sunbirds

Small Lantana

Lantana rugosa
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Birds

Cooper’s African Hyacinth

Ledebouria cooperi
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Tough-leaved African Hyacinth

Ledebouria marginata
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Common African Hyacinth

Ledebouria revoluta
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Cancer Bush

Lessertia frutescens
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies Sunbirds

Ouhout

Leucosidea sericea
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees

Fever Tea

Lippia javanica
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Koko Tree

Maytenus undata
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds

Bristle-leaved Red-top Grass

Melinis nerviglumis
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

Natal Grass

Melinis repens
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Watermint

Mentha aquatica
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Horse Mint

Mentha longifolia
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Boat Grass

Monocymbium ceresiiforme
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Cork Bush

Mundulea sericea
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Hedge
    Bees Birds Butterflies Sunbirds

African Boxwood

Myrsine africana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Sun
    Hedge
    Birds

Kooboo-berry

Mystroxylon aethiopicum
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Bees Birds

Grassveld Lionface

Nemesia fruticans
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Figleaf Gemsbokbean

Neorautanenia ficifolia
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Brittlewood

Nuxia congesta
  • Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

African Wild Olive

Olea europaea africana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds

Mountain Hardpear

Olinia emarginata
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Bees Birds

Basket Grass

Oplismenus hirtellus
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Shade
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

American Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis
  • Semi-shade Shade Sun

Jacket Plum

Pappea capensis
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

Lurid Storksbill

Pelargonium luridum
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Black Pelargonium

Pelargonium sidoides
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Hard Fern

Pellaea calomelanos
  • Semi-shade Shade Sun

Broadleaf Pentanisia

Pentanisia prunelloides
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Butterflies

Speckled Spur-flower

Plectranthus ciliatus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May
    Semi-shade Shade
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Vicks Plant

Plectranthus hadiensis
  • Semi-shade Shade

Whorled Plectranthus

Plectranthus verticillatus
  • Flowering:
    Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Shade
    Easy to grow

Wild Leadwort

Plumbago zeylanica
  • Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds Butterflies

Herringbone Grass

Pogonarthria squarrosa
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Dec
    Sun

Purple Broom

Polygala virgata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

African Buttercup

Ranunculus multifidus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

False Gentian

Raphionacme hirsuta
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun

Bushman Grape

Rhoicissus tridentata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Hedge
    Birds Butterflies Sunbirds

White Veld Violet

Ruellia patula
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Small Scabious

Scabiosa columbaria
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Paintbrush Lily

Scadoxus puniceus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade
    Bees Birds Sunbirds

Nana Kunirhus

Searsia dentata
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

African Sumac

Searsia lancea
  • Flowering:
    Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Birds

Mountain Karree

Searsia leptodictya
  • Flowering:
    Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds

Succulent Bush Ragwort

Senecio barbertonicus
  • Flowering:
    Jun Jul Aug
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Woolly Grassveld Ragwort

Senecio coronatus
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow

Nasturtium Ragwort

Senecio oxyriifolius
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Flame Thorn

Senegalia ataxacantha
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Bees Butterflies

Broadleaf Bristlegrass

Setaria megaphylla
  • Flowering:
    Feb
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies Grazers/browsers

Hooked Bristle Grass

Setaria verticillata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Grazers/browsers

Parramatta Grass

Sporobolus africanus
  • Flowering:
    Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow

African Stachys

Stachys aethiopica
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees

Giant Carrion Flower

Stapelia gigantea
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Stapelia leendertziae
  • Flowering:
    Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow

Coastal Camphorbush

Tarchonanthus camphoratus
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge

Kangaroo Grass

Themeda triandra
  • Flowering:
    Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Grazers/browsers

Tricholaena monachne
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Grazers/browsers

Maagbossie

Triumfetta sonderi
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Pungent Wild Garlic

Tulbaghia acutiloba
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Little Paraseed

Ursinia nana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Sweet Thorn

Vachellia karroo
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow Hedge
    Birds Butterflies

Umbrella Thorn

Vachellia tortilis
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds

Wild-medlar

Vangueria infausta
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Semi-shade Shade Sun
    Easy to grow
    Birds Butterflies

Bluebrush

Vernonia galpinii
  • Flowering:
    Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
    Sun

Silver Vernonia

Vernonia natalensis

Buffalo-thorn

Ziziphus mucronata
  • Flowering:
    Feb Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Butterflies

Dwarf Buffalothorn

Ziziphus zeyheriana
  • Flowering:
    Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Sun
    Easy to grow
    Bees Birds Butterflies

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