Seriphium cinerea

Seriphium cinerea
Seriphium cinerea

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Botanical name: Seriphium cinerea

Seriphium cinerea, also known as vaalslangbos in Afrikaans, is a grey-woolly shrub that grows up to 1.5 m tall. It has needle-like leaves with swollen bases and small white or pink flowers with bristles. It is native to the Western Cape province of South Africa, where it grows on rocky flats and slopes. It is used as an ornamental plant and a cut flower, as well as in traditional medicine for digestive problems, colds, and fever. It can be grown from seed or cuttings in well-drained soil and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can withstand some frost.

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Family: Asteraceae
Type: scrambler, shrub
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Flower colour: brown
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