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June 2020

African potato

African Potato

Latin name: Hypoxis rooperi Synonym: Hypoxis hemerocallidea Other names: Bantu Tulip, Sterretjie Habitat: Hypoxis rooperi is indigenous to South Africa. Description of African Potato Flower and Fruit: Four to 10 flowers are arranged in racemes on a long peduncle; the… Read More »African Potato

Cupressus sempervirens

Cypress

Summary Scientific name: Cupressus sempervirens. Other names: German: Zypresse. French: Cyprès. Spanish: Ciprés. Chinese: Pien-po. Action: Vaso-constrictor, vein-tonic, antiseptic, aromatic, antispasmodic, sedative, diuretic. Part Used The parts of the plant used medicinally are the leaves and cones. Essential oil –… Read More »Cypress

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