Big betony
ZZ Betonica macrantha

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 60 cm tall and spreads 30 cm wide. The leaves are heart shaped and scalloped along the edge. The flowers and purple to pink and hooded and in spikes.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caucasus, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Betonica grandiflora Stephan ex Willd.; Stachys grandiflora (Stephan ex Willd.) Benth.; Stachys macrantha Jalas; and others