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Rare card · Nature
Rooibos, a Rare card
Rooibos, or Aspalathus linearis, is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's Fynbos biome.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 73
- Power
- 143
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 280,000
Power 143 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Rooibos quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Rooibos card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Outside of ______ Africa, it is called bush tea, red tea, or redbush tea.
Answer
Southern. Outside of Southern Africa, it is called bush tea, red tea, or redbush tea. From the Rooibos article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Internationally since the early ____s, rooibos became more commonly consumed, possibly due to its earthy flavour and aroma similar to those of yerba mate or tobacco.
Answer
2000s. Internationally since the early 2000s, rooibos became more commonly consumed, possibly due to its earthy flavour and aroma similar to those of yerba mate or tobacco. From the Rooibos article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
2013–14 UEFA Champions League. 2013–14 UEFA Champions League 76 · 1755 Lisbon earthquake 73 · Rooibos 70 · Chinchilla 65 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The leaves are used to make a caffeine-free herbal infusion that has been consumed in Southern Africa for generations.
- Internationally since the early 2000s, rooibos became more commonly consumed, possibly due to its earthy flavour and aroma similar to those of yerba mate or tobacco.
- Outside of Southern Africa, it is called bush tea, red tea, or redbush tea.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Rooibos article was read about 280,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 73: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Rooibos
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More Nature cards
Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Rooibos in the power ranking, all domains together.
- 1755 Lisbon earthquakeRare · Nature · ATK 73 DEF 70
- Dwayne HaskinsRare · Society · ATK 74 DEF 69
- Jeff KentRare · Society · ATK 73 DEF 70
- AcaciaRare · Nature · ATK 70 DEF 73
- AniseRare · Nature · ATK 65 DEF 78
- 2013–14 UEFA Champions LeagueRare · Society · ATK 76 DEF 67
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Rooibos (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : soultea.de /André Helbig, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
