Verbenaceae FAMILY

Phyla scaberrima

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Phyla scaberrima is a strongly-scented, erect or decumbent perennial plant, rarely growing to 40cm tall with stems that often root at the lower nodes[ 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 plant is sometimes cultivated for its sweet-tasting leaves, it is also said to be much used in domestic medicine in Central America[ 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/ ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Venezuela and Colombia, through Central America to Mexico and the Caribbean.

HabitatDamp thickets and waste ground, wooded river banks, borders of ponds, or in open clearings and pastures, from sea level to elevations of 1,800 metres[ 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/ ].