Dicerandra frutescens Shinners

Scrub balm (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Dicerandra

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are 2 cm long and opposite. There are a pair of flowers in a group and they are 1.5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.45
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Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in Florida.
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Usage

The leaves have a mint like aroma.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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