Thesium strictum
P. J. Bergius
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.3 m tall. The stems are erect and branched in the upper part. The lower leaves are longer than the others. These are 8 cm long. The flowers are in dense groups at the ends of the branches.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 100
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
