Plant Profile
Agathosma Thymifolia
Common names: limestone buchu, thyme-leaf buchu
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Rutaceae
Shrub
Up to 1 m
Evergreen
Indigenous
Shrub
Up to 1 m
Evergreen
Indigenous
Full Sun
Little water
Sandy Soil
Some Wind
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This bushy shrub colours the veld in hues of pink and mauve during winter. It is a must-have for sandy coastal fynbos gardens.This is a mildly aromatic shrub that grows to just over a metre, with smooth and rounded stems
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Pink to mauve flowers appear in lax terminal clusters at the tips of branches. Flowering time is from July to September
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