Lamiaceae FAMILY

Ocimum campechianum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ocimum campechianum is an erect, sparsely-branched, annual plant growing 20 - 50cm tall[ 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/ , 468 Title The Bahama Flora Publication Author Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York. Year 1920 ISBN Description A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a food flavouring, tea and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina northwards through most of south America; C. America to Mexico; through the Caribbean to Florida.

HabitatWaste and cultivated ground in the Bahamas[ 468 Title The Bahama Flora Publication Author Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York. Year 1920 ISBN Description A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas. ]. Moist to dry thickets or open fields, often on rocky hillsides or on gravel and sand bars along streams, at elevations up to 1,300 metres in Guatemala[ 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/ ].