Plantaginaceae FAMILY
Angelonia salicariifolia
Angelonia salicariifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Angelon is a small perennial herb growing up to 70cm tall and flowering freely for much of the year[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. Its attractive flowers have led to it being used as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Venezuela, north through Central America and the West Indies.
HabitatDamp margins of savannah at low elevations[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].