Lamiaceae FAMILY
Ballota africana
Ballota africana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ballota africana is an erect to spreading, perennial plant with more or less woody stems; it can grow from 30 - 120cm tall[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use. The plant, and products made from it, are traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, western and southern S. Africa
HabitatAlong streams, in the shelter of rocks and bushes, and as a pioneer in disturbed places[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].