Lamiaceae FAMILY

Leonotis ocymifolia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Leonotis ocymifolia is a slender shrub growing 1 - 5 metres tall, branching from a thick, woody base. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild and used locally as a condiment and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEastern and Southern Africa - Sudan to Ethiopia, south and west to Angola and most of southern Africa.

HabitatRocky outcrops and in well-drained soils on hillsides at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 metres, but descending to sea level in the south of its range[ 395 Title Pharmaceutical monographs for 60 South African plant species Publication Author Scott, G. and Springfield, E.P. Website http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description A series of 60 monographs of S. African medicinal plants. Well written, with information on traditional uses and modern research into the plants. ].