Please help identifying this shrub

[u/Initial_Status9831]

I feel like it's a common one as I see them around quite a bit and they used to be in my primary school growing up. But my google skills are failing me. The closest I came was Thryptomene saxicola...but I'm not sure that's it.

It has tiny pink flowers all over in spring. It is near impossible to maintain as when I cut it back it exposes the dark woody interior which is quite ugly. When you crush the fern-like leaves it gives a strong scent.

And best of all....I suspect handing it is healing my excema/dermatitis.

Thank you for any ideas!

[u/MainlanderPanda]

Diosma

[u/oO0ft → u/MainlanderPanda]

Diosma is no longer the legitimate name of this plant, it now belongs in the genus Coleonema.

[u/Initial_Status9831 → u/oO0ft]

Ah, interesting. I'll look into that, thank you.