Lamiaceae FAMILY
Acrotome inflata
Acrotome inflata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Acrotome inflata is an erect, branched, annual plant growing 15 - 100cm tall. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and insect repellent.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, S. Africa.
HabitatPlains[ 394 Title Flora Capensis Publication Author Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E. Website http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls= Publisher Year 1909 ISBN Description Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online. ].