Coleonema album

Cape May - Coleonema album

Cape May, also known as confetti bush, has masses of white or pink flowers in Winter and Spring. These tiny flowers make a wonderful biodegradable confetti and her leaves are incredibly volatile making a wonderful local essential oil.

Traditionally, fishermen used Cape May to remove odour from their hands. She is also a useful insect repellent. Dab on on the body in a carrier oil to keep mosquitoes away or burn in an oil burner/diffuser as an insect repellent.

Enjoying her aroma, Cape May can also help reduce stress and anxiety and negative thoughts.

Plant Uses & Benefits: aromatic, medicine, pot plant

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Common names: Cape may, confetti bush (English); aasbossie, klipboegoe (Afrikaans). 
Botanical name: Coleonema album

Family: Rutaceae


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Uses & Benefits: aromatic, medicine, pot plant

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