Synonym(s)
linear aspalathus
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Rooibos, also called Aspalathus linearis, is a plant within the family of legumes (Fabaceae). Its original area of distribution lies in the western mountainous regions of South Africa.
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Aspalathus linearis is a shrub that reaches growth heights between one and two meters. It has upright branches with thin twigs on them. The bark is mostly reddish. The densely packed leaves are green and 1.5 to 6 cm long. and a shape that resembles pine needles.
The flowering time is in spring until the beginning of summer. The flowers stand singly or in inflorescences at the ends of the branches. The five petals of the plant are yellow.
Aspalathus linearis is the parent plant of Asphalathi linearis herba, the fermented young shoots and leaves of the plant.
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