Clinopodium mexicanum
(Benth.) Govaerts
Orange-flowered Mexican Savory
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Description
A small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm tall by 75 cm wide. The stems are thin and strong. The leaves are small and dark green and oval. The flowers are orange and tube shaped. They are 2-3 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavoring herb.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used to promote sleep.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate some frost. It grows up to 2,500 m above sea level in Mexico.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
Production
It is fast growing.
Notes
The leaves are used to promote sleep.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chipito, Hierba gel aire
References (3)
- Arellanes, Y., et al, 2013, Influence of traditional markets on plant management in the Tehuacan Valley. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:38
- Casas, A., et al, 2016, Ethnobotany for Sustainable Ecosystem Management: A Regional Perspective in the Tehuacán Valley. In Lira, R.,et al (eds.) Ethnobotany of Mexico. Springer Chp. 8 p 199
- Rangel-Landa, S., et al, 2017, Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: the case of Ixcatlan, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13:59
