Iboza riparia (Musk Bush) - Image 18
Botanical names: Iboza riparia, Tetradenia riparia
Common names: Musk Bush, Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush, Gemmerbos, Watersalie
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Eastern and Southern Africa
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Africa's other Musk: less hype, more healing. It won't buy Twitter, but it might cure your cough!
Musk Bush, Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush - a highly aromatic shrub with ginger-scented velvet leaves and showy white flowers, used medicinally: for respiratory (inhalations), and as relaxant (especially with Psychotria viridis). Easy to grow, wonderful fragrance! This fragrant African healer has soft, velvety leaves and a sweet ginger-musk scent. Traditionally used by the Zulu people for respiratory relief, relaxation, headaches, and stomach issues, it's a powerful plant with real medicinal value. Fast-growing and easy to care for, it produces showy white to lilac flower spikes and thrives in sun or partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established, it does well in pots and should be pruned after blooming to keep it bushy and blooming. A true healing Musk - from Africa, like Elon!
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Musk Bush, Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush - a highly aromatic shrub with ginger-scented velvet leaves and showy white flowers, used medicinally: for respiratory (inhalations), and as relaxant (especially with Psychotria viridis). Easy to grow, wonderful fragrance! This fragrant African healer has soft, velvety leaves and a sweet ginger-musk scent. Traditionally used by the Zulu people for respiratory relief, relaxation, headaches, and stomach issues, it's a powerful plant with real medicinal value. Fast-growing and easy to care for, it produces showy white to lilac flower spikes and thrives in sun or partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established, it does well in pots and should be pruned after blooming to keep it bushy and blooming. A true healing Musk - from Africa, like Elon!
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot