Cape Honeysuckle, 'Tecomaria capensis' Chair
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Another plant that has been growing wild in a several yard cluster for years in the access road to the back of the Cosmic Salamander. I finally managed to pull out a good piece with some root and bring home last year. It is doing good in a large pot. Know that I know more about it I need to try and get several more pieces pulled up. It is hard as they are all one massive root nest.
Common Name: HONEYSUCKLE - CAPE HONEYSUCKLE
Scientific Name: Tecoma capensis 'Orange' and 'Salmon'
Alternative Names: Kaapsenkamferfoelie (Afr), Malangula (Swa), Umsilingi (Xho), Lungana (Zu), Molaka (So)
Description:
Perennial
Cape Honeysuckle is indigenous to South Africa and widely distributed throughout Limpopo, Mpumalanga and along the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape coasts.
It can grow up to 2-3 m high, is evergreen to semi-deciduous, multi-stemmed with shiny green leaves and bears tubular flowers that can vary in colour from red, deep orange, yellow or salmon.
Cape Honeysuckle is a popular garden shrub and often planted specifically to attract nectar-feeding birds and butterflies to the garden. It is draught- and wind tolerant, water wise and can be planted in semi-shade or full sun. Cape Honeysuckle can be clipped and trained into a neat hedge, or allowed to grow into a shrub. Prune back heavily in late winter to keep it tidy and to promote new growth and flowers. It needs to be monitored – otherwise it can creeps along the ground, rooting as it goes.
Parts Used:
The bark and leaves.
Medicinal Uses:
It is said that The powdered bark is used in traditional medicine to bring down fevers, treat chest ailments such as bronchitis, stomach pains, diarrhoea, dysentery and to encourage milk flow in nursing mothers. The powdered bark can be rubbed around the teeth to treat bleeding gums. The leaf can also be used in the treatment of diarrhoea and for intestinal inflammation.
It is said that The powdered bark is used in traditional medicine to bring down fevers, treat chest ailments such as bronchitis, stomach pains, diarrhoea, dysentery and to encourage milk flow in nursing mothers. The powdered bark can be rubbed around the teeth to treat bleeding gums. The leaf can also be used in the treatment of diarrhoea and for intestinal inflammation.
For Animals. It is said that
Farmers also plant it along fences as additional grazing for stock.
Other Uses
The wood can be used for fuel.
Ref. 1
http://www.herbgarden.co.za/mountainherb/herbinfo.php?id=364
More info:
More Medicinal:
The powdered bark is used in the treatment of fevers, pneumonia and stomach troubles.
The powdered bark is rubbed on bleeding gums to promote blood clotting.
A leaf decoction is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and for intestinal inflammation. It is believed to ease pain and produce sleep.
Ref. 2
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tecoma+capensis
As always different sources present very different views. This paper has research details and interestingly it focuses on the Flower's use.
>>Medicinal Properties: The main parts of the honeysuckle that are harvested and used for making an herbal medicine are the flower buds and blossoms. These have antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidants in them that help heal the body naturally. <<
Ref. 3 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ramadoss_Karthikeyan/publication/277018710_Cape-honeysuckle_An_Ornamental_Plant_to_Treat_Various_Disease_Conditions/links/555f414808ae8c0cab305257/Cape-honeysuckle-An-Ornamental-Plant-to-Treat-Various-Disease-Conditions.pdf
>>The powdered bark of this attractive garden plant is used as a traditional medicine to relieve pain and sleeplessness. Breastfeeding mothers traditionally make a necklace from pieces of stems to ensure that they have enough milk to breast feed. <<
Ref. 4
https://16463978speciesportfolio.weebly.com/herbs.html
A good technical composition report:
Ref. 5
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/18243/14/16_conclusion.pdf
anti-ulcer activity of different leaf extracts of tecomaria capensis:
https://innovareacademics.in/journal/ijpps/Vol4Issue3/4293.pdf
http://www.herbgarden.co.za/mountainherb/herbinfo.php?id=364
More info:
More Medicinal:
The powdered bark is used in the treatment of fevers, pneumonia and stomach troubles.
The powdered bark is rubbed on bleeding gums to promote blood clotting.
A leaf decoction is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and for intestinal inflammation. It is believed to ease pain and produce sleep.
Ref. 2
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tecoma+capensis
As always different sources present very different views. This paper has research details and interestingly it focuses on the Flower's use.
>>Medicinal Properties: The main parts of the honeysuckle that are harvested and used for making an herbal medicine are the flower buds and blossoms. These have antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidants in them that help heal the body naturally. <<
Ref. 3 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ramadoss_Karthikeyan/publication/277018710_Cape-honeysuckle_An_Ornamental_Plant_to_Treat_Various_Disease_Conditions/links/555f414808ae8c0cab305257/Cape-honeysuckle-An-Ornamental-Plant-to-Treat-Various-Disease-Conditions.pdf
>>The powdered bark of this attractive garden plant is used as a traditional medicine to relieve pain and sleeplessness. Breastfeeding mothers traditionally make a necklace from pieces of stems to ensure that they have enough milk to breast feed. <<
Ref. 4
https://16463978speciesportfolio.weebly.com/herbs.html
A good technical composition report:
Ref. 5
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/18243/14/16_conclusion.pdf
anti-ulcer activity of different leaf extracts of tecomaria capensis:
Ref. 6
https://innovareacademics.in/journal/ijpps/Vol4Issue3/4293.pdf
Ref. 6
http://pza.sanbi.org/tecomaria-capen
http://pza.sanbi.org/tecomaria-capen
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Aria Draoidh I have some in the garden I use it for indigestion. In Celtic Scotland it was used also to ward off evil especially around May Day, when it was woven into a wreath, placed on the front door and in the rafters of the roof. X
Aria Draoidh George King
Honeysuckle syrup.
1 cup fresh honeysuckle flowers
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
Directions
add water and honeysuckle flowers to a saucepan, and turn heat up to high and bring it to the boil, as soon as the water boils, turn the heat down to low or medium/low and allow the mixture to gently simmer until the liquid is reduced by half.
Strain the honeysuckle flowers from the liquid, combine the honeysuckle flower water with the sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour your honeysuckle syrup into a glass jar with lid. store it in the fridge, the syrup should last up to 6 months but it’s always a good idea to keep an eye out any mould
I use it like honey a teaspoon in herbal tea or in sparkling water /|\
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Feedback:
Aria Draoidh I have some in the garden I use it for indigestion. In Celtic Scotland it was used also to ward off evil especially around May Day, when it was woven into a wreath, placed on the front door and in the rafters of the roof. X
Aria Draoidh George King
Honeysuckle syrup.
1 cup fresh honeysuckle flowers
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
Directions
add water and honeysuckle flowers to a saucepan, and turn heat up to high and bring it to the boil, as soon as the water boils, turn the heat down to low or medium/low and allow the mixture to gently simmer until the liquid is reduced by half.
Strain the honeysuckle flowers from the liquid, combine the honeysuckle flower water with the sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour your honeysuckle syrup into a glass jar with lid. store it in the fridge, the syrup should last up to 6 months but it’s always a good idea to keep an eye out any mould
I use it like honey a teaspoon in herbal tea or in sparkling water /|\
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