Leonotis leonurus - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Parsley Vertical gardening and green buildings

Vertical gardening and green buildings have become the "in thing" as we all look to a greener future

These plants occur in temperate to cool growing areas

Molluginaceae is a family of flowering plants recognized by several taxonomists

They come from South Africa

The plants are prone to root rots and viruses if on poorly drained soil or if carried over to a second year

Leonotis leonurus - Indigenous South African Shrub - 10 Seeds Parsley Vertical gardening and green buildingsLeonotis leonurus is commonly known as wild dagga. It is a robust shrub which grows up to 2 3m tall and 1. 5m wide. It is common and widespread throughout South Africa and grows amongst rocks in grassland. Stems are velvety and woody at the base. The leaves are long, narrow, rough above, velvety below, with serrate edges. The wild dagga flowers profusely in autumn with its characteristic bright orange flowers carried in compact clusters in whorls