Thereianthus Spicatus - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Pennroyal

Thereianthus Spicatus - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds PennroyalThereianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words thereios, meaning "summer", and anthos, meaning "flower". Growing to 30cm with linear leaves and pale blue to purple flowers in spring. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Photos with credit to the late Rod and Rachel Saunders, eminent experts on South African indigenous flora.

Tuft forming with many 3cm long narrow grass green wedge-shaped leaves and large bright pink flowers on short stems

Sugar birds are drawn to these flowers in winter where they feed on the nectar produced by the flowers

with more blooms and less stretching

a red-leaf

though they often show up in other Caribbean recipes

The fresh or dried leaves of pennyroyal have also been used when treating colds

Slightly viney plant with an open architecture makes for easy harvest

and the flowers are splendid for cutting

reaching up to 13 feet in diameter

S cordata was named Manulea cordata in 1800 by Thunberg

The fruit is a dry two-parted schizocarp 4 to 7 mm long

needle-like leaves