Stachys linearis

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub. It grows 70 cm tall. The stems are woody at the base and branched. They have a dense white coating. The leaves are simple and without leaf stalks. They are oblong and spreading. The flowers are in groups of 2-10 in spikes at the top of the plant. They are arranged in rings. The flowers are 5 mm long and yellow or pink. The fruit is an oval nutlet.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate to subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves are used to make tea drinks.

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Boesmanskruie, Dassiebos

Synonyms

Stachys recurva Gurke; Stachys rosmarinifolia Benth.; Stachys rosmarinifolia var. burkei Benth.; Stachys rugosa var. linearis (Burch. ex Benth.) Skan;