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- BuchuAgathosma betulinaA South African aromatic shrub with small glossy leaves and a pungent scent.
- Cancer bushSutherlandia frutescensA South African legume shrub with inflated pods and orange flowers.
- Cape aloeAloe feroxA robust South African succulent with bitter yellow leaf sap.
- Common thymeThymus vulgarisStrong thymol aroma; Mediterranean garden and cultivation.
- DandelionTaraxacum officinaleA nectar-rich plant with a bitter taproot and edible greens.
- Devil's clawHarpagophytum procumbensA southern African perennial with hooked fruits and a thick taproot.
- English lavenderLavandula angustifoliaNarrow aromatic leaves and purple flowers.
- FennelFoeniculum vulgareFeathery leaves and fruits in sweet and savoury cooking.
- Greater plantainPlantago majorBroader leaves than ribwort; leaf tea in tradition.
- HoneybushCyclopia intermediaA South African shrub whose fermented leaves yield 'honey tea'.
- Lemon balmMelissa officinalisLemon-scented leaves; a beloved tea herb.
- MarulaSclerocarya birreaA southern African tree with yellow fruits rich in vitamin C.
- OliveOlea europaeaMediterranean tree—not a meadow sage; oil and leaves in tradition.
- OreganoOriganum vulgareOregano aroma; dry slopes.
- Pot marigoldCalendula officinalisOrange flowers in gardens and waste places.
- Ribwort plantainPlantago lanceolataNarrow rosette and cylindrical flower spikes.
- RooibosAspalathus linearisA South African legume shrub with needle-like leaves; the source of the red tea.
- RosemaryRosmarinus officinalisNeedle-like aromatic leaves; hardy in milder regions.
- Stinging nettleUrtica dioicaKnown for its stinging hairs and nutritious leaves.
- UmckaloaboPelargonium sidoidesA South African perennial with small dark-purple flowers.