Poliomintha bustamanta
B. L. Turner
Mexico oregano
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Description
A shrub. It grows 38 cm tall and spreads 1 m wide. The flowers are purplish-pink.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring, particularly as a Mexican oregano substitute.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, Mexico,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
References (2)
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 547
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
