Metalasia Muricata (White Bristle Bush)

Growth

Plant Type : Shrub
Height : Up to 4 m
Evergreen : Evergreen
Indigenous : Indigenous


Position

Position : Full Sun
Moisture : Average water
Soil : Sandy Soil
Wind : Wind Resistant
Frost : Frost Resistant



Foliage

Type : Needle-like Leaves
Colour : Grey
Use : Culinary
Other :



Flower

Type : Spikes
Time : Winter
Colour : White
Use :
Other : Fragrant



Fruit

Fruit : Unspecified
Colour :


NOTE:

In Lesotho the dried leaves are used as tea, and in coastal regions the shrub is planted on dunes to stop erosion.



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