Species
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These plants are recommended for any garden inside the Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor. These species are selected because they are part of the Egoli Granite Grassland vegetation type, which is the indigenous vegetation of the area.
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Poison-bulb
Boophane disticha
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Wrinkly Everlasting
Helichrysum rugulosum
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Rolling Grass
Trichoneura grandiglumis
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Bees
76
Birds
44
Butterflies
30
Grazers/browsers
67
Drought-resistant
103
Good garden plant
41
Good potplant
96
Easy to grow
17
Hedge
96
Attractive
26
Edible
31
Fragrant
80
Medicinal
80
Useful
24
In water
39
Near water
23
Rocky habitat
103
Semi-shade
27
Shade
223
Sun
11
Climax species
26
Pioneer species
41
Soil: clay
96
Soil: loam
96
Soil: sandy
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| Family | Species |
|---|---|
| Pteridaceae | 3 |
| Commelinaceae | 2 |
| Acanthaceae | 16 |
| Rhamnaceae | 2 |
| Combretaceae | 1 |
| Moraceae | 2 |
| Stilbaceae | 1 |
| Aizoaceae | 3 |
| Amaranthaceae | 1 |
| Anacardiaceae | 6 |
| Apocynaceae | 4 |
| Asteraceae | 32 |
| Caryophyllaceae | 1 |
| Celastraceae | 1 |
| Ebenaceae | 2 |
| Fabaceae | 11 |
| Geraniaceae | 3 |
| Kiggelariaceae | 1 |
| Malvaceae | 4 |
| Oleaceae | 2 |
| Polygalaceae | 1 |
| Scrophulariaceae | 5 |
| Thymelaeaceae | 1 |
| Amaryllidaceae | 8 |
| Asparagaceae | 12 |
| Asphodelaceae | 8 |
| Cyperaceae | 17 |
| Hyacinthaceae | 1 |
| Hypoxidaceae | 5 |
| Iridaceae | 6 |
| Poaceae | 70 |
| Apiaceae | 2 |
| Araliaceae | 2 |
| Convolvulaceae | 5 |
| Crassulaceae | 6 |
| Euphorbiaceae | 2 |
| Lamiaceae | 9 |
| Gentianaceae | 1 |
| Juncaceae | 5 |
| Rubiaceae | 7 |
| Sapindaceae | 1 |
| Ranunculaceae | 1 |
| Cannabaceae | 1 |
| Icacinaceae | 1 |
| Caprifoliaceae | 2 |
| Vitaceae | 2 |
| Cucurbitaceae | 1 |
| Myrtaceae | 1 |
| Hypericaceae | 2 |
| Verbenaceae | 3 |
| Plumbaginaceae | 1 |
| Araceae | 1 |