Aeollanthus pubescens Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Aeollanthus

Characteristics

An erect, branched, strongly aromatic, slightly fleshy annual, 1-3 ft. high
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An annual herb. It is erect and branched. It grows 90 cm high.
Small violet sessile flowers
Sometimes cultivated.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.91
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rocky waste places in savanna woodlands.
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Not known
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used in sauces and as a flavouring. It is like basil.
Uses food gene source medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Antipyretics (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Postnatal care (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seed.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Aeollanthus pubescens world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:444438-1
WFO ID wfo-0000836314
COL ID 64XK4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aeollanthus robynsii Aeollanthus stormsii Aeollanthus stormsioides Aeollanthus calvus Aeollanthus purpureopilosus Aeollanthus buettneri Aeollanthus elongatus Aeollanthus lujai Aeollanthus petasutus Aeollanthus pubescens var. nudus Aeollanthus pubescens Aeollanthus chevalieri