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Asteraceae
Bush Tea
Athrixia phylicoides
Wellness and tradition.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Athrixia
- Native to
- South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, acidic, sandy soil
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bush tea has been used as a traditional herbal tea by South African communities for centuries, long before European contact.
- The leaves are aromatic and produce a pleasant, slightly sweet tea with reported antioxidant properties.
- In traditional medicine, bush tea is used to treat coughs, colds, and digestive ailments.
- The silvery underside of the leaves contrasts beautifully with the dark green upper surface, making it ornamental as well.
- Research has shown that bush tea contains compounds with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
Color meanings
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healing
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heritage
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comfort