Lythraceae FAMILY
Cuphea epilobiifolia
Cuphea epilobiifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cuphea epilobiifolia is an erect, much-branched, evergreen perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it can grow 40 - 200cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Peru, Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Costa Rica
HabitatMargins of streams, rocks in streams and wet forest; at elevations up to 1,300 metres.