Honey Flower, Melianthus major, Melianthaceae. Aka Giant Honey Flower or Kruidjie-roer-my-nie. Mountain Fynbos. Western Cape, South Africa.

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Honey Flower, Melianthus major, Melianthaceae. Aka Giant Honey Flower or Kruidjie-roer-my-nie. Mountain Fynbos. Western Cape, South Africa. Melianthus major (Giant Honey Flower or Kruidjie-roer-my-nie) is an evergreen suckering shrub, endemic to South Africa. It grows to between 2 to 3 metres tall and has large, divided, blue-green leaves which have an unpleasant odour. Long, dark-red flower spikes appear in spring, followed by green pods. All parts of the plants are poisonous.

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Location: Western Cape, South Africa.
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