Chascanum hildebrandtii

Family: Verbenaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It is woody at the base. It grows 20-40 cm tall. The flowers are in dense spikes at the ends of the branches. These are 7-35 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-6.5 cm long by 0.3-3.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 20 and 360 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chascanum africanum Moldenke; Plexipus hildebrandtii (Vatke) R. Fern.; Stachytarpheta hildebrandtii Vatke;