Plants that grow naturally on sandy flats / flats / coastal sands& flats / limestone

from Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J. 2000. Cape Plants, A Conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa.

Acmadenia alternifolia (coastal)Acmadenia densifolia (limestone hills)Acmadenia heterophylla (coastal limestone)Acmadenia mundiana (limestone hills)Acmadenia obtusata (coastal limestone)Acmadenia tetracarpellata (dry sandy plateaus)Adenandra gummifera (limestone slopes)Adenandra obtusata (coastal limestone flats & slopes)Adenandra odoratissima (coastal sand or limestone)Adenandra rotundifolia (coastal sand or limestone)Adenandra uniflora PENINSULA (lower to middle slopes)Adenandra villosa PENINSULA (mountain slopes)Agathosma abrupta (coastal limestone slopes)Agathosma alpina (plateus)Agathosma apiculata (coastal dunes & limestone)Agathosma capensis (slopes & flats on shale or sand)Agathosma cerefolium (coastal limestone flats)Agathosma ciliaris (coastal flats to lower sandstone slopes)Agathosma collina (stabilised dunes)Agathosma corymbosa (sandy flats)Agathosma dielsiana (dunes or limestone hills)Agathosma eriantha (limestone hills)Agathosma geniculata (coastal limestone)Agathosma glabrata (sandy flats)Agathosma gonaquensis (grassveld)Agathosma hookeri (sandy flats)Agathosma imbricata (Malmesbury, Peninsula)Agathosma involucrata (sandy lower slopes)Agathosma microcalyx (middle slopes & plateus)Agathosma minuta (coastal flats)Agathosma muirii (coastal hills)Agathosma ovata (variable & widespread)Agathosma pallens (sandy flats)Agathosma propinqua (sandy flats or hills)Agathosma riversdalensis (sandy limestone flats)Agathosma sabulosa (sandy flats)Agathosma scaberula (sandy flats)Agathosma sedifolia (damp limestone flats)Agathosma serpyllacea (coastal or inland sand or limestone flats or slopes)Agathosma stenopetala (coastal limestone hills)Agathosma stipitata (plateus)Agathosma thymifolia (coastal sand on limestone)Agathosma trichocarpa (plateus)Coleonema pulchellum (coastal flats)Diosma arenicola (limestone flats)Diosma aspalathoides (sandy coastal flats)

Diosma awilana (coastal limestone)Diosma demissa (sandy coastal limestone)Diosma dichotoma (sandy flats)Diosma echinulata (limestone hills)Diosma guthriei (coastal limestone)Diosma haelkraalensis (limestone hills)Diosma hirsuta (sandy slopes and flats)Diosma meyeriana (sandy slopes)Diosma parvula (seeps on sandy flats)Diosma passerinoides (coastal flats)Diosma pedicellata (sandy flats)Diosma sabulosa (coastal limestone flats)Diosma subulata (coastal sand)Diosma tenella (coastal hills)Euchaetis burchellii (coastal sand or limestone hills)Euchaetis intonsa (limestone hills)Euchaetis laevigata (limestone hills)Euchaetis longibracteata (limestone hills)Euchaetis longicornis (low coastal slopes)Euchaetis meridionalis (coastal limestone)Euchaetis pungens (sandy lower slopes)Euchaetis scabricosta (sandy coastal flats & limestone)

Plants that grow naturally on sandy flats / flats / coastal sands & flatsfrom Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J. 2000. Cape Plants, A Conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa.

Diastella proteoidesLeucadendron coniferumLeucadendron elimenseLeucadendron flexuosumLeucadendron floridumLeucadendron foedumLeucadendron galpiniiLeucadendron lanigerumLeucadendron laureolumLeucadendron laxumLeucadendron levisanusLeucadendron linifoliumLeucadendron meridianumLeucadendron modestumLeucadendron remotumLeucadendron salicifoliumLeucadendron salignumLeucadendron sericeum (plateus)Leucadendron sheilae (plateus)Leucadendron stellareLeucadendron stelligerumLeucadendron thymifoliumLeucadendron verticillatum

Leucospermum arenariumLeucospermum cuneiformeLeucospermum fulgensLeucospermum grandiflorumLeucospermum heterophyllumLeucospermum hypophyllocarpodendronLeucospermum muiriiLeucospermum pedunculatumLeucospermum praecosLeucospermum praemorsumLeucospermum prostratumLeucospermum rodolentumLeucospermum tomentosumMimetes cucullatumMimetes hirtusParanomus bracteolaris (plat)Protea acaulosProtea acuminata (plateus)Protea angustaProtea asperaProtea compactaProtea decurrensProtea glabra (plateaus)Protea lanceolataProtea mucronifoliaProtea neriifoliaProtea obtusifoliaProtea odorata

Protea pudensProtea repens Protea scolymocephalaProtea scorzonerifoliaProtea subulifoliaProtea susannaeSerruria acrocarpaSerruria adscendensSerruria aemulaSerruria browniiSerruria candicansSerruria decipiensSerruria flagellifoliaSerruria furcellataSerruria glomerataSerruria incrassataSerruria nervosaSerruria pinnataSerruria roxburghiiSerruria rubricaulisSerruria trilophaErica abietina (plateus)Erica accomodataErica acockiiErica aemula (plateus)Erica aghillanaErica alexandriErica amoenaErica arenaria (dunes)Erica axillifloraErica baueraErica berzelioidesErica bolusiaeErica brachysepalaErica bruniadesErica caffraErica calycinaErica canescensErica capillarisErica capitataErica castaErica catervifloraErica cerinthoidesErica chionophilaErica coarctataErica coccineaErica copiosaErica corifoliaErica crenataErica curtophyllaErica curvifloraErica daphnifloraErica decoraErica deliciosa

Erica densifoliaErica denticulataErica eburneaErica elimenseErica excavataErica fastigiataErica ferreaErica filiformisErica filipendulaErica flavicomaErica gibbosaErica glandulosaErica glomifloraErica gnaphaloidesErica gracilisErica hirtifloraErica humansdorpensisErica imbricataErica jasminifloraErica lascivaErica leptopusErica leucantheraErica ludica (plateus)Erica macrotremaErica mammosaErica margaritaceaErica maritimaErica multumbelliferaErica nabeaErica newdigateiErica opulentaErica paliiflora (plateus)Erica parvulaErica patersoniaErica penicilliformisErica perspicuaErica pinea (plateus)Erica placentifloraErica propendensErica pulchellaErica pyramidalisErica quadrangularisErica regiaErica rhopolanthaErica rubiginosaErica salaxErica sparmanniiErica tenaxErica turgidaErica verticillataErica villosaErica viridescensErica viscariaErica walkeria

RESTIOS NB does not always say - rarely.Askidiosperma capitatum (dry stony slopes and sandy flats)Calopsis adpressa (coastal slopes and flats, often on limestone, hangclip to stilbaai)Calopsis hyalina (flats, elandskloof mts to riversdale)Calopsis impolita (sandy flats)Calopsis pulchra (limestone and sandstone flats, pearly beach to struisbaai)CERATOCARYUM argenteum (mostly sandy flats, jonkershoek albertiniaChondropetalum acockii (sandy flats hopefield to peninsula)Chondropetalum microcarpum (coastal dunes)Chondropetalum mucronatum (marshes and seeps)Chondropetalum nudum (sandy flats, darling to albertinia)Chondropetalum rectum (damp flats, often clay, penins to agulhas)Chondropetalum tectorum (marshes and seeps)Elegia capensis (usually streamsides)Elegia coleura (damp sandy flats, penins to humands)Elegia fenestrata (seeps on coastal flats, penins to bredasdorp)Elegia filacea (damp flats and sandy slopes, cedbg to pe)Elegia fistulosa (seeps, Malmesbury)Elegia muirii (coastal Bredasdorp to riversdale)Elegia prominens (coastal flats, malmesb to caledon)Elegia squamosa (seasonally wet flats, penins paarl caledon)Elegia verreauxii (damp flats, malmesb to agulhas)Hypodiscus rugosus (coastal flats, malmesb to agulhas flats)Hypodiscus willdenowia (sandy slopes and flats, cold bokkvld to humansdorp)Ischyrolepis duthieae (flats, often on granitic soils, paarl to false bay)Ischyrolepis eleocharis (coastal mainly limestone penins to pe)Ischyrolepis leptoclados (coastal, caledon to knysna)Ischyrolepis monanthos (coastal flats and slopes, kamiesberg to bredasdorp mts)Ischyrolepis palludosa (seasonally wet sand, citrusdal to bredasdorp)Ischyrolepis pappilosa (coastal flats and slopes, malmesb humandorp langkloof)Ischyrolepis sabulosa (coastal flats and slopes, cape flats to bredasdp)Ischyrolepis sieberi (rocky slopes and flats, namaqlnd to ec)

Ischyrolepis sporadica (seasonally wet sandy coastal flats saldanha, malmesb to bredasdp)Ischyrolepis subverticillata (along streams, worc to riviersonderend)Ischyrolepis triflora (mostly silicrete flats, paarl to EC)Restio acockii (seasonally wet sand, penins malmesb)Restio harveyi (clay and gravel flats, penins to bredasdp)Restio micans (wet coastal flats, malmesb, penins, cape flats)Restio quinquefarius (sandy coastal flats, lamberts bay to penins)Restio triticeus (malmesb to pe)Thamnochortus bachmannii (sandy flats, clanw to malmesb, worc)Thamnochortus cinereus (coastal mountains, cooler S facing slopes, along streams and seeps, malmbesb to willomore)Thamnochortus erectus (malmesb to knys)Thamnochortus fraternus (coastal flats, penins to bredasdorp)Thamnochortus guthrieae (malmesb to bredasdp)Thamnochortus insignis (loamy soils between dunes, agulhas to gouritsmond)Thamnochortus lucens (malmesb, ceres, riversdale)Thamnochortus muirii (coastal flats, bredasdp, mosselbay)Thamnochortus obtusus (coastal flats, malmbes, bredasdp)Thamnochortus paniculatus (mainly limestone slopes and flats, bredasdp)Thamnochortus pelludicus (bredasdp cal)Thamnochortus plurystachyus (limestone flats and slopes, agulhas coast)Thamnochortus punctatus (sandy flats and slopes, bokkeveld mts, nieuw to penins)Thamnochortus spicigerus (coastal sands in strandveld, Langebaan to penins)Willdenowia incurvata (sandy coastal flats, clanw penins)Willdenowia purpurea (marshy sandstone flats, franschoek mts to vijoenspass)

Other perennials, trees shrubs: (= a work in progress, i.e. not a full list)Agapanthus praecox hybrids and cultivars (better if well watered and not too windy)Aloe arborescensAmaryllis belladonna, although did not flower every year.Arctotis acaulis and hybridsArctotis stoechadifoliaAsparagus densiflorusAthanasia dentataBarleria obtusa (good but better with summer water)Bulbine frutescensCarpobrotus edulis, deliciosusChrysanthemoides moniliferaCineraria saxifragaCliffortia ferrugineaClivia miniata shade, some wind protectionCotyledon orbiculataCrinum moorei, shade with wind protectionDodonaea angustifoliaDorotheanthus and most Namaqualand daisiesElegia tectorum (=Chondropetalum tectorum)Eriocephalus racemosusEuclea racemosaFelicia dwarf form sold in garden centres, very toughFelicia echinataFelicia filifolia (not a flats species but does well)Gazania rigensGnidia squarrosaGrewia occidentalisHelichrysum petiolareHermannia pinifoliaLachenalia bulbiferaLeonotis leonurus needs water and fertiliser to look goodLeonotis ocymifolia Limonium peregrinumMetalasia muricataNylandtia spinosaOlea exasperataOrphium frutescens (wet)Passerina ericoidesPelargonium betulinumPelargonium capitatumPelargonium cucullatum Pelargonium suburbanumPhylica ericoidesPlectranthus ciliatus (shade and summer water)Plectranthus ecklonii (shade and summer water)Plectranthus neochilus (shade and summer water)Plectranthus saccatus (shade and summer water)Plectranthus zuluensis (shade and summer water)Plumbago auriculata (better with more water)

Podocarpus elongatusPolygala myrtifoliaRhus crenataRhus glaucaRhus laevigataRhus pendulinaSalvia africana-luteaSalvia lanceolataScabiosa incisaSideroxylon inermeSyzigium guineenseTarchonanthus littoralis (=T.camphoratus)Tecoma capensisThamnochortus insignisVirgilia divaricataZantedeschia aethiopica

Dais cotinifolia, needs regular water and some protection from windKnowltonia vesicatoria survived but did not do wellOlea europaea africana survived but was slow, and infested with mealy bug, totally outperformed by tarchonanthusPhylica pubescens should be good but did not live long or grow well