Cantinoa americana

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 2.5 m tall. It has several flowering branches. The stem has curved prickles. The leaves are oval and 2.5-10 cm long. They have teeth along the edge. There are 10-20 flowers in a cluster.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 600-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Chad, Colombia, Congo DR, Congo R, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Malawi, Mali, Marianas, Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, North America, USA, Sahel, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hyptis americana (Aubl.) Urb.; Hyptis spicigera Lam.; Leucas microscypha Baker Nepeta americana Aubl.; and several others