Lippia graveolens

Botanical Description

Lippia graveolens is an aromatic, slender shrub or small tree that can grow up to 9 metres tall, but is usually smaller and rarely allowed to grow more than 1 metre tall in cultivation[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. A very popular culinary herb in Mexico and surrounding countries, the leaves are widely used as a flavouring, especially as a replacement for oregano, and are often sold in local markets[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The leaves are also sometimes found for sale in speciality stores outside of the plants native range[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. ].