What is a wild rosemary?

Wild Rosemary is an evergreen shrub called the type of eeriophalus Africanus , which is originally from South Africa. It is very nice and generally easy to grow and is appreciated for its taste and smell. Like other rosemary types, it is often used in cooking and has many different healing and cosmetic uses. This plant, known for its tolerance of dry soil, has a powerful root system that contains a long click root that helps the plant to absorb any available water and allows it to grow where many others will not. It often grows on sunny rocky slopes and ledges in the wild and can be found living in clay soil in which few plants can prosper. Frequent pruning to remove dead branches will help keep this plant full and healthy.

This shrub is very ornamental and produces clusters of small white flowers with purple centers in winter and early spring in South Africa. It has a unique, fluffy head of white seeds that resemble cotton or snow. Thin, hairyThe leaves resemble pine needles and are grayly green colors. Some of the strong, fresh fragrances similar to this plant are enjoyed by some and others are hated.

Tea is cooked from the leaves of this plant, which is said to release chest overload and cough. Essential wild rosemary oil is also considered a diuretic and promotes sweating. It is also used as laxative, astringent and painkiller. Children sometimes get into wild rosemary tea to help relieve the symptoms of colic and gas.

shampoos, hair dyes and conditioners sometimes include rosemary oil because it is refreshing and is expected to promote growth and healthy hair. The highly fragrant wild rosemary is often dried and included in the incense, pourris and bag and the smell is used to relieve headache. When cooking also tastes meat, soups and stews and is sometimes replaced by bay leaves.

Promotion of rosemary is generalEasy and can be done with cuts or plants can be started from seed. But germination is unpredictable and slow, so the fastest way to get new plants is from cuttings. Cuts can be immersed in the root hormonal powder to stimulate rooting. Small new plants should be held in their pots in a protected location for several months to allow slow -growing plants to form healthy root systems.