Leonotis — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Leonotis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Leonotis leonurus
Leonotis leonurus
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of subtropical to tropical climates. Plants can tolerate some frost. Very easily grown, plants are not particularly fussy about soil type, and are easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun.
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Leonotis nepetifolia
Leonotis nepetifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
A pantropical weed. The plant forms dense thickets and is most abundant on heavily disturbed areas such as roadsides, overgrazed pastures and river levee banks. It has the potential to develop into large colonies that displace native species, particularly along riverbanks and flood plains where the spiky nature of the seed heads reduces accessibility.
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