Leonotis leonurus, Lion's tail, Lion's ear
UMFINCAMFINCANE (in the Xhosa language)
This stamp was issued by Transkei in 1981 in a four stamp series named MEDICINAL PLANTS
The plant is a large shrub native to South Africa and southern Africa
The photo was lifted from the thread on this Forum
“A to Z of plants, continuation.” Many thanks JohnJ
This plant is mentioned a few times in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
Go to Number 39, January 2005 and read
STONE, WATER, PLANTS:
A FINE GARDEN by Caroline Harbouri