African Wild Rosemary – 20 Seeds
(Eriocephalus africanus L.)
R30.00
African Wild rosemary can be used the same way as regular rosemary in cooking and works well with meat or in stews.
Common Names: English:Wild Rosemary. Afrikaans: Wilderoosmaryn; Kapokbos.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
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🍃 Culinary Quick Facts
Culinary Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: South Africa
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Marinades/Dressings, Roasting, Rubs, Soups and Stews
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Aromatic, Woody
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Bushy
- 🌸 Flower Color: White
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- 💧 Water Needs: Low Water, Water Deeply
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Poor Soil Tolerant, Rocky Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
Medicinal Info
- 🌿 Medicinal Part: Flower, Leaf, Stem
- 🍵 Herbal Preparation: Infusion / Tea
- ⚕️ Healing System: African Traditional Medicine
African Wild Rosemary (Eriocephalus africanus L.) is a beautiful plant that has both culinary and medicinal uses.
Common Names: English:Wild Rosemary. Afrikaans: Wilderoosmaryn; Kapokbos.
The fine, grey, aromatic foliage, the snow white flowers and the fluffy cotton wool seeds ensure that it has year long appeal, apart from which is can withstand the most adverse conditions of weather, soil and habitat. African Wild Rosemary can be pruned to shape, makes a neat border hedge and can be used to soften rock and succulent gardens. The fluffy, white seeds that develop after flowering cover the bush, giving rise to the Afrikaans common name Kapokbos, meaning ‘snow bush’. The foliage is variable, being more succulent in the face of sea breezes and finer in drier inland habitats.
African Wild Rosemary Medicinal Benefits
- Medicinally, Eriocephalus is known as an anti-spasmodic and was traditionally used as a diuretic, a diaphoretic, as well as treatment for coughs, colds and stomach ailments, to stimulate and improve circulation in the body, relax muscles, improve memory and sooth migraines.
- Decoctions, infusions and brandy tinctures were used.
Wild Rosemary Culinary Uses
- Wild rosemary can be used the same way as regular rosemary in cooking and works well with meat or in stews.
- As it has quite a strong flavour, so use it sparingly.
Growing African Wild Rosemary
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.
- This is a water wise, semi-hardy shrub. It likes full sun and well drained soil and grows up to 1m tall.
- Sow the seeds in a tray of well-draining, moist seed compost.
- Cover lightly with vermiculite or seed compost and keep at 10-15°C.
- Germination takes about 1 month or longer.
- Pot on seedlings when they are big enough to handle and transplant into the garden in a sunny position, after the last frost.
- Wild Rosemary will grow in most garden soils. Add some compost when planting and mulch to retain moisture.
- Water when the soil is almost dry under the mulch, until the plant has settled, then reduce the amount of extra watering.
- Prune lightly to keep in shape.
- Grows well in containers.
Disclaimer
Medicinal Information:
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