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Brachylaena discolor
Plant... mist bed and rooting can take place from 6 weeks onwards. Plants can also be propagated from seed sown in spring or ... Islands, and 9 species can be found in southern Africa. Medicinal and cultural uses The wood of Brachylaena discolor is yellow, durable and very strong and is used in the manufacture of boats at it lasts ...
Asteraceae
Plant... NBG Almost all the features generally occurring in plants, can be found in this family! There are annual, ... categories: food for man and beast, poisonous, weeds, medicinal, wood, garden plants and cut flowers. Food for man: ... species) and burweed or boetebossie ( Xanthium spinosum ). Medicinal: Many species have traditionally been used ...
Zanthoxylum davyi
Plant... of its habitat, providing shade and shelter for understory plants and creating a favourable environment for a diverse ... have long utilized various parts of the tree for medicinal purposes, as well as for crafting tools and ... foliage and often contains species with economic and medicinal importance. The genus Zanthoxylum , to which ...
Aloe simii
Plant... 17 mm in diameter. This species can be confused with Agave plants, however there are a few differences: Aloe simii ... are cultivated as ornamental plants, house plants and for medicinal purposes. Aloe simii Pole Evans Aloe simii Aloe simii does not have any medicinal or cultural uses, but many other aloes produce gel ...
Pseudoselago serrata
Plant... location that allows for some sunlight, but is free from strong winds. Water the plant at least twice a week, without ... always just before the rainy season, to provide the young plants with a good start. It makes good combinations with ... sight and jach meaning salutary, referring to its supposed medicinal properties. The snapdragon family is well-known for ...
Medicinal and aromatic plants
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 1 | Copyright: Botanical Society
Careful husbanding of South Africa’s medicinal plant resources would not only be sound ... conservation policy but good economic sense. Scott Gillian medicinal plants aromatic plants useful plants Botanical Society ...
Aloe petricola
Plant... been found. It grows to between 450 and 600 mm tall. The plants grow as single, densely leafy rosettes. The rosette ... the world as garden subjects as well as for various medicinal uses. Aloe petricola Pole-Evans Aloe petricola Aloes are one of the most widely used medicinal plants in the world, both traditionally and ...
Salvia africana
Plant... spring or early summer root very easily. The newly rooted plants respond well to regular feeding with an organic ... soil and keep moist. As soon as the seedlings are strong enough to handle, transfer them to a single pot. After ... Salvia officinalis, which has been used and esteemed as a medicinal plant, applied for all ills, at least since the ...
... up to 5 m high and 3 m wide. It is the most sought after medicinal plant in the Vhembe District Municipality. It is a ... required to determine propagation protocols. Other related plants in the Ochnaceae family propagate very easily from ... zanguebarica (Mutavhatsindi) is the most wanted medicinal tree in Limpopo Province. There are numerous myths ...
Dioscorea strydomiana
Plant... that male and female inflorescences are borne on separate plants. Both male and female flowers are very small (<10 mm ... protection against fire. When the tubers are cut during medicinal harvesting, this outer protective layer is damaged, ... and persistence of mature individuals, which is why medicinal harvesting, which is targeting mature plants, is ...