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Lamiaceae

669 edible species

Mint family including basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and sage; essential for cooking and medicine.

Phlomis grandiflora
Phlomis grandiflora

Jerusalem sage

Edible: Flowers

Phlomis herba-venti subsp. pungens
Phlomis herba-venti subsp. pungens

Edible: Shoots

Phlomis lunariifolia
Phlomis lunariifolia

Eastern Mediterranean Jerusalem Sage

Edible: Shoots

Phlomis lychnitis
Phlomis lychnitis

Lamwick Plant

Phlomis lycia
Phlomis lycia

Jerusalem sage

Edible: Shoots

Phlomis russeliana
Phlomis russeliana

Edible: Branches - tea, Flowers - spice

Phlomis tuberosa
Phlomis tuberosa

Tuberous Jerusalem Sage, Tuberous phlomis, Tuberous sage

Edible: Root

Phlomoides umbrosa
Phlomoides umbrosa
Phlomoides vicaryi
Phlomoides vicaryi

Edible: Seeds

Piloblephis rigida
Piloblephis rigida

Wild pennyroyal

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea

Platostoma africanum
Platostoma africanum

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Platostoma hispidum
Platostoma hispidum

Edible: Leaves - drink, Stems - drink

Plectranthus africanus
Plectranthus africanus

Edible: Tubers, ? Root

Plectranthus amboinicus
Plectranthus amboinicus

Indian borage

Edible: Leaves, Spice, Herb

Plectranthus barbatus
Plectranthus barbatus

Indian coleus

Edible: Seeds - spice, Tubers, Root

Plectranthus bojeri
Plectranthus bojeri

Edible: Tubers, Root

Plectranthus caninus
Plectranthus caninus

Dogbane

Plectranthus edulis
Plectranthus edulis

Ethiopian potato, Gala potato

Edible: Root, Leaves, Rhizome, Tubers

Plectranthus esculentus
Plectranthus esculentus

Kaffir potato, Hausa potato

Edible: Tubers, Roots, Vegetable

Plectranthus forsteri
Plectranthus forsteri

Lata, Latha

Edible: Leaves - drink

Plectranthus glandulosus
Plectranthus glandulosus

Fru-fru

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Plectranthus gracillimus
Plectranthus gracillimus

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Plectranthus inflexus
Plectranthus inflexus

Edible: Leaves

Plectranthus japonicus
Plectranthus japonicus

Hiki-Okosi

Edible: Leaves

Plectranthus kameba
Plectranthus kameba

Kameba-Hiki-Okosi

Edible: Leaves

Plectranthus kamerunensis
Plectranthus kamerunensis

Edible: Leaves

Plectranthus laxiflorus
Plectranthus laxiflorus

Citronella spur-flower, White spur flower

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves

Plectranthus madagascariensis
Plectranthus madagascariensis

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Plectranthus mollis
Plectranthus mollis

Soft-stem mintleaf

Edible: Leaves

Plectranthus monostachyus
Plectranthus monostachyus

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Tuber, Root

Plectranthus parviflorus
Plectranthus parviflorus

Sudan potato

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Plectranthus rotundifolius
Plectranthus rotundifolius

Hausa potato, Sudan potato, African potato

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves, Vegetable

Plectranthus scutellarioides
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Flame nettle, Painted leaves, Painted nettle, Butterfly coleus

Edible: Leaves, Tubers, Root

Plectranthus ternifolius
Plectranthus ternifolius

Edible: Leaves

Pogogyne douglasii parviflora - (Benth.)J.T.Howell.
Pogogyne douglasii parviflora - (Benth.)J.T.Howell.

Mesamint

Edible: Seed

Pogogyne douglasii subsp. parviflora
Pogogyne douglasii subsp. parviflora

Mesamint

Edible: Seeds - flavouring, Leaves - tea

Pogostemon amaranthoides
Pogostemon amaranthoides

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Pogostemon benghalensis
Pogostemon benghalensis

Bengal pogostemon

Edible: Leaves

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Pogostemon brevicorollus

Edible: Plant, Vegetable

Pogostemon cablin
Pogostemon cablin

Patchouli

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - oil

Pogostemon elsholtzioides
Pogostemon elsholtzioides

Edible: Leaves

Pogostemon glaber
Pogostemon glaber

Edible: Leaves - spice

Pogostemon heyneanus
Pogostemon heyneanus

Java patchouli, Smooth patchouli

Edible: Leaves drink flavour

Pogostemon parviflorus
Pogostemon parviflorus

Phangla, Pangli

Edible: Leaves

Poliomintha bustamanta
Poliomintha bustamanta

Mexico oregano

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Poliomintha incana
Poliomintha incana

Rosemary mint, Frosted mint, Purple sage

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Flavouring, Leaves - tea

Poliomintha maderensis
Poliomintha maderensis

Lavender spice

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Prasium majus
Prasium majus

Prasium

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Premna angolensis
Premna angolensis

Edible: Medicine

Premna bengalensis
Premna bengalensis

Edible: Bark, Fruit

Premna chrysoclada
Premna chrysoclada

Edible: Fruit

Premna cordifolia
Premna cordifolia

Bebuas, Beremi

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Premna corymbosa
Premna corymbosa

Edible: Fruit

Premna divaricata
Premna divaricata

Headache tree

Edible: Leaves

Premna esculenta
Premna esculenta

Edible premna

Edible: Leaves

Premna foetida
Premna foetida

Edible: Leaves

Premna herbacea
Premna herbacea

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Premna holstii
Premna holstii

Edible: Fruit

Premna integrifolia
Premna integrifolia

Edible: Leaves

Premna milleflora
Premna milleflora

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Premna mollissima
Premna mollissima

Edible: Leaves, Bark

Premna mooiensis
Premna mooiensis

The stinker, Skunk bush

Edible: Fruit

Premna odorata
Premna odorata

Fragrant premna

Edible: Leaves

Premna oligotricha
Premna oligotricha

Edible: Fruit

Premna resinosa
Premna resinosa

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves - flavouring

Premna serratifolia
Premna serratifolia

Creek Premna, Coastal premna

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves

Premna tomentosa
Premna tomentosa

Woolly-leaved fire tree

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Prostanthera cuneata
Prostanthera cuneata

Alpine mint bush

Edible: Leaves

Prostanthera lasianthos
Prostanthera lasianthos

Victorian Christmas bush

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Prostanthera ovalifolia
Prostanthera ovalifolia

Purple Mint-bush, Oval leafed mint bush

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Prostanthera rotundifolia
Prostanthera rotundifolia

Native mint, Round leafed mintbush, Australian mint bush

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea, Flowers

Prunella grandiflora
Prunella grandiflora

Bigflower Selfheal, Large Self-heal, Prunella Loveliness

Edible: Leaves, Flower nectar

Prunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris

Self Heal, Healall, All-heal

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea, Flowers

Prunella vulgaris subsp. asiatica
Prunella vulgaris subsp. asiatica

Carpenter Weed

Edible: Leaves

Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Pycnanthemum flexuosum

Mountain Mint, Appalachian mountainmint

Pycnanthemum incanum
Pycnanthemum incanum

Hoary mountain-mint

Edible: Leaves - tea

Pycnanthemum muticum
Pycnanthemum muticum

Short-toothed mountain mint

Edible: Leaves - tea

Pycnanthemum pilosum
Pycnanthemum pilosum

Mountain Mint, Whorled mountainmint

Edible: Leaves

Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum
Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum

Mountain mint

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Pycnanthemum virginianum
Pycnanthemum virginianum

Virginia mountain mint

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - flavouring

Pycnostachys abyssinica
Pycnostachys abyssinica

Fanfua

Edible: Leaves - drink

Rabdosia serra
Rabdosia serra

Edible: Medicine, Leaves - tea

Ramona incana
Ramona incana

Desert ramona

Edible: Seeds

Ramona polystachya
Ramona polystachya

White bee-sage

Edible: Seeds, Shoots

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosemary

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Spice, - tea, Flowers - seasoning

Rotheca myricoides
Rotheca myricoides

Butterfly bush, Blue cat's whiskers

Edible: Fruit

Rotheca serrata
Rotheca serrata

Barangi, Blue fountain bush

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Roots

Rotheca uncinata
Rotheca uncinata

Cat's claw

Edible: Fruit

Roylea cinerea
Roylea cinerea

Edible: Bark - tea

Rydingia integrifolia
Rydingia integrifolia
Rydingia limbata
Rydingia limbata

Edible: Medicine ?

Salvia aethiopis
Salvia aethiopis

Ethiopian sage

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Stems

Salvia apiana
Salvia apiana

White sage

Edible: Seeds, Stem, Leaves, Leaves - tea

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Salvia aucheri

Edible: Leaves

Salvia aucheri subsp. canescens
Salvia aucheri subsp. canescens

Edible: Shoots

Salvia aurita var. galpinii
Salvia aurita var. galpinii

Sage

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - flavouring

Salvia azurea
Salvia azurea

Pitcher sage, Azure sage

Edible: Seeds

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Salvia ballotaeflora
Salvia ballotiflora
Salvia ballotiflora

Majorano mexicano

Edible: Flowers - tea

Salvia brachyantha
Salvia brachyantha

Edible: Leaves