Passifloraceae FAMILY

Turnera diffusa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Turnera diffusa is an aromatic, deciduous shrub that usually grows around 30 - 100cm tall, occasionally reaching 200cm[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. A fairly well-known medicinal plant, it is commonly gathered from the wild for local use in making teas and herbal medicines, is sold in local markets and is also exported to several countries[ 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

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeSouthern N. America southern Texas and Mexico, through Central America to Panama; Caribbean; Bahamas to the Leeward Is.; S. America - eastern Brazil

HabitatGravelly, brushy hills, sandy soil; at elevations from 50 - 100 metres in southern Texas[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Mostly in dry rocky open places, sometimes on limestone or along cliffs or in pine-oak forest, at elevations from 500 - 1,950 metres in Mexico[ 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/ ]