FRANKINCENSE 'True' --Boswellia sacra-- Tree/Shrub this South American liana has

this South American liana has a long history as a plant teacher among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest

Native to Zanzibar

Its fruit and seeds are the source of the eponymous organic pesticide

The gorgeous purple foxglove-like flowers are around 2" each and cover more than half the 2 foot height of the plant during the bloom season (May through July)

Water well but let drain well and dry between waters

FRANKINCENSE 'True' --Boswellia sacra-- Tree/Shrub this South American liana hasProduces fragrant oily gum resin, famous as a gift given to Jesus by the Magi. Used for thousands of years in many different cultures. The dried sap is harvested and used for medicinal purposes, including smudging. Until recently it was considered endangered in its native habitats due to over harvesting.