Mountain Bitter-Tea
Gymnanthemum corymbosum
Also known as
Mountain Vernonia, Uhlunguhlungu
Full Sun
Moderate care
Tender
8a-11b
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Mountain Bitter-Tea Overview
Gymnanthemum corymbosum is an attractive, fast-growing shrub, with interesting purple and white, daisy flowers in late summer and autumn, followed by fluffy seeding heads in winter. The plant has been used for many years to treat various ailments. ZA Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga.