Leonotis leonurus - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Exotic Tree The traditionally prepared dried sceletium

The traditionally prepared dried sceletium was often chewed and the saliva swallowed

red flowers in Summer

In warmer climates they may grow year-round

The young shoots and leaves of the bitter melon may also be eaten as greens

and is one of the largest hardwoods in Asia

Leonotis leonurus - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Exotic Tree The traditionally prepared dried sceletiumLeonotis leonurus is commonly known as wild dagga. It is a robust shrub which grows up to 2 3m tall and 1. 5m wide. It is common and widespread throughout South Africa and grows amongst rocks in grassland. Stems are velvety and woody at the base. The leaves are long, narrow, rough above, velvety below, with serrate edges. The wild dagga flowers profusely in autumn with its characteristic bright orange flowers carried in compact clusters in whorls