African Dream Root (Silene capensis)
Silene capensis
Xhosa Root
4” pot
The saponins in African dream root may stimulate vivid or lucid dreams. In addition, they may offer antioxidant properties and help reduce inflammation, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels
Low-growing herbaceous perennial 1 to 2 feet tall, native to the cape of South Africa. Softly spreading leafy rosette produces multiple stalks crowned by the pure white flower. Unlike other members of the Silene genus, the calyx is elongated and not particularly inflated. The plant is easy to grow as a wayside attraction, spreads healthily but not invasively, producing many handsome flowers that smell excellently of jasmine and clove. Traditional usage: The Xhosa people of South Africa use the plant to stimulate dreaming during shamanic episodes. Space plants 6 inches to a foot apart.
Silene capensis
Xhosa Root
4” pot
The saponins in African dream root may stimulate vivid or lucid dreams. In addition, they may offer antioxidant properties and help reduce inflammation, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels
Low-growing herbaceous perennial 1 to 2 feet tall, native to the cape of South Africa. Softly spreading leafy rosette produces multiple stalks crowned by the pure white flower. Unlike other members of the Silene genus, the calyx is elongated and not particularly inflated. The plant is easy to grow as a wayside attraction, spreads healthily but not invasively, producing many handsome flowers that smell excellently of jasmine and clove. Traditional usage: The Xhosa people of South Africa use the plant to stimulate dreaming during shamanic episodes. Space plants 6 inches to a foot apart.
Silene capensis
Xhosa Root
4” pot
The saponins in African dream root may stimulate vivid or lucid dreams. In addition, they may offer antioxidant properties and help reduce inflammation, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels
Low-growing herbaceous perennial 1 to 2 feet tall, native to the cape of South Africa. Softly spreading leafy rosette produces multiple stalks crowned by the pure white flower. Unlike other members of the Silene genus, the calyx is elongated and not particularly inflated. The plant is easy to grow as a wayside attraction, spreads healthily but not invasively, producing many handsome flowers that smell excellently of jasmine and clove. Traditional usage: The Xhosa people of South Africa use the plant to stimulate dreaming during shamanic episodes. Space plants 6 inches to a foot apart.
