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Eriocephalus
Also called Kapok Bushes, Wild Rosemaries
Eriocephalus is a genus of small, aromatic shrubs in the daisy family, native mainly to South Africa and Namibia, and the species are often called cottonbushes, kapok bushes or wild rosemaries. They are grown as drought-tolerant garden shrubs in dry, sunny spots, with good drainage the key to success.
Eriocephalus is a genus of African flowering plants in the daisy family.
The various species occur mainly in South Africa and Namibia.
Possibly because of its fancied resemblance to rosemary and its pleasant herbal odour, various species have been used on a small scale in cooking. Free range livestock browse the plants to various degrees, and along with various other Karooid bushes, this lends the meat a distinctive flavour and a character that some people relish in Karoo lamb for example.
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