Pollichia Campestris - Indigenous South African Perrenial Shrub - 10 Seeds Melon Carob consumed by humans is

Carob consumed by humans is the dried (and sometimes roasted) pod

The seeds can be boiled and eaten

giving the bush a silvery appearance

the plant is popularly called bathua and found abundantly in the winter season

It is a favourite with home picklers

Pollichia Campestris - Indigenous South African Perrenial Shrub - 10 Seeds Melon Carob consumed by humans isThe Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. The species are dicotyledons included in the order Caryophyllales. It is a large family, with 88 genera and some 2,000 species. This cosmopolitan family of mostly herbaceous plants is best represented in temperate climates, with a few species growing on tropical mountains. Some of the more commonly known members include pinks and carnations