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Melianthus comosus
About
Melianthus comosus, the honey flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Francoaceae. It is native to the mostly dry regions of southern Africa. The attractive multi-stemmed shrubs are popular garden subjects. The Afrikaans name kruidjie-roer-my-nie (herb-touch-me-not) alludes to the unpleasant smell that results from bruising of any part of the plant. The vegetative parts are very toxic, as with other Melianthus species, and extracts of the leaves and stem have anti-bacterial properties.
- Family
- Melianthaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Melianthus comosus
- Slug
- melianthus-comosus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Melianthaceae
- Genus
- Melianthus
- Species
- comosus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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