Dimorphotheca Naudicaulis - Indigenous South African Perrenial Shrub - 5 Seeds Beans rachis with a gland at

rachis with a gland at the bottom of the last pair of pinnulae

in loose racemens on tall stems

and beak-like stamens

The leaf sap is clear

such as in the form of herbal tea

Dimorphotheca Naudicaulis - Indigenous South African Perrenial Shrub - 5 Seeds Beans rachis with a gland atDimorphotheca is one of eight genera of the Calenduleae, with a centre of diversity in Southern Africa. Some species can hybridize with Osteospermum, and crosses are sold as cultivated ornamentals. The name "Dimorphotheca" comes from the Greek "Dis" "Morphe" and "Theka", meaning "two shaped fruit", referring to the dimorphic cypselae, a trait inherent to members of the Calenduleae. Plants of this genus usually have bisexual flowers. 20cm perennial,