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Aspalathus is a genus of over 270 mostly shrubby legumes, native to the fynbos of South Africa's Western and Northern Cape, and best known for Aspalathus linearis, the source of rooibos tea. Grow the commonly cultivated species in full sun with excellent drainage and little water once established.
Aspalathus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to Ulex europaeus, the thorny "English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed as a common name although the resemblance is largely superficial; for instance, gorse is thorny, whereas Aspalathus species are variously spiny or unarmed. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. There are over 270 species, mainly endemic to southwestern fynbos regions in South Africa, with over fifty occurring on the Cape Peninsula alone. The species Aspalathus linearis is commercially important, being farmed as the source of Rooibos tea.
Aspalathus species generally are shrubs or sometimes shrublets. They are normally bushy, however some species can grow sprawling or upright with branches that stand on their own.
Aspalathus abietina · Leafthorn Capegorse · Aspalathus acuminata · Whitewashed Capegorse · Spiderweb Capegorse · Aspalathus aspalathoides · Aspalathus astroites · Twin Capegorse · Aspalathus callosa · Cape Capegorse · Heady Capegorse · Aspalathus carnosa
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