Martha's exotic Backyard
in Israel:
Eriocephalus africanus, Cape snow bush, African rosemary,
צמרר אפריקני
Scientific name:
Eriocephalus africanus
Common name:
Cape Snow Bush, African rosemary
Hebrew name:
צמרר אפריקני
Family:
Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Leaves:
Small needle-shaped silvery, grey leaves in tufts along the branches
Flowers:
White ray florets on the outside and purple disc florets in the centre
Fruits:
Fluffy seed heads(look like cotton, wool or snow)
Flowering Period:
Winter
Origin:
South Africa
