Aspalathus linearis - Rooibos Tea Shrub - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Coco Peat / Coir I am sure you didnt

I am sure you didnt know that the leaves can be harvested as fresh salad greens when young and tender

Growing to 45cm

greenish-yellow flowers in Winter

It grows throughout west Africa

Aspalathus linearis - Rooibos Tea Shrub - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Coco Peat / Coir I am sure you didntRooibos Afrikaans for "red bush"; scientific name Aspalathus linearis is a broom like member of the legume family of plants growing in South Africa's fynbos. The generic name comes from the plant Calicotome Villosa, aspalathos in Greek. This plant has very similar growth and flowers to the red bush. The specific name linearis comes from the plant's linear growing structure and needle like leaves. The plant is used to make a herbal tea called rooibos