Lobostemon fruticosus

Pyjama bush - Lobostemon fruticosus
Pyjama bush - Lobostemon fruticosus

Common names: pajama bush (English). 
Botanical name: Lobostemon fruticosus

Lobostemon fruticosus, commonly known as pajama bush and eight-day-healing-bush, is a versatile shrub admired for its blue and pink flowers that are pollinated by bees. It thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. Beyond its ornamental appeal, this evergreen holds cultural significance, and is used traditionally for a range of ailments including as a tea to cure ringworm and ointment for skin conditions.

Uses & Benefits: food, medicine, pot plant, tea

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Family: Boraginaceae
Type: shrub
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Plant-animal interactions: bees, birds
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Herbal traditions: Cape Herbal Medicine
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