If you enjoy tea, you may have considered growing the rooibos plant. The needle-shaped leaves from this shrub are used for the production of an herbal tea of the same name. Naturally decaffeinated, rooibos tea is low in tannins and high in antioxidants. While the health benefits make growing this shrub promising, it can be a bit tricky to cultivate. The Rooibos Tea Plant Unlike most other types of herbal teas, rooibos is not a blend of plants, fruit and spices. Instead, it is created by carefully fermenting and drying the leaves of Aspalathus linearis. This shrub is native to Africa, where it can be found growing on sandy hills and the sides of mountains. Rooibos tea was traditionally used by the indigenous people of Southern Africa, but has been cultivated for commercial sale within the last 100 years. Grown on farms in its native range, the rooibos plant is […]
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