Hermannia hyssopifolia
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
An erect shrub. It grows 15-150 cm tall. The stems are slender and woody. They are hairy. The leaves are simple and have stalks. They are oblong and broader in the upper half. There are teeth at the tip. They are hairy. The flowers are in clusters at the ends of branches. The flowers have an inflated calyx. The petals are yellow and 15 mm long. The fruit is a capsule enclosed in a calyx.
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ag-dae-geneesbossie, Pokkiesblom