Metalasia muricata
Scientific name
A grey, rounded, twiggy honey-scented shrub of 2-4m height that is very useful as a pioneer and soil stabiliser. It comes up very fast after a fire creating a nursery environment for other plants. Along with other asteraceae it adds mycorrhizae to the soil.Metalasia can be grown from seed using smoke treatment
| Nursery | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Busiswa | 7 |
| Mother Nursery | 65 |
| Nadine´s nursery | 8 |
| Total | 80 |
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.
It provides medicinal value
Drought-resistant
Fragrant
Edible
Pioneer species
Easy to grow
Suitable for sandy soil
It provides food for:
Honeybees/flies
Metalasia muricata is indigenous to: Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Peninsula Shale Renosterveld Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
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