Lessertia frutescens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A sprawling small shrub. It can grow 1 m tall. The leaves have 13-21 leaflet stalks. The leaves are oblong. The flowers are 50 mm long and bright red. The pods are large and inflated.

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. The seeds are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Colutia frutescens L.) Medik.; Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) W. T. Aiton;