Melianthus major L.

Melianthus major L.

Melianthus major

Family: FRANCOACEAE
Genus: Melianthus
Species: major L.
Common names: Honey Bush
Distribution summary: South Africa
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

Sores, ringworm, mouthwash in ‘muthi’ medicine

http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs/melianthmajor.pdf

Family name change from Melianthaceae to Francoaceae.

Plants of the World online, Kew Science http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/results?q=Melianthaceae Link

Africa, Southern Africa

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