Orange-flowered Mexican Savory
Clinopodium mexicanum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm tall by 75 cm wide. The stems are thin and strong. The leaves are small and dark green and oval. The flowers are orange and tube shaped. They are 2-3 cm long.

The leaves are used to promote sleep.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate some frost. It grows up to 2,500 m above sea level in Mexico.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

It is fast growing.

Its other names

Local names

Chipito, Hierba gel aire

Synonyms

Calamintha oaxacana Fernald; Clinopodium oaxacana (Fernald) Standl.; Satureja mexicana (Benth.) Briq; Satureja oaxacana (Fernald) Standl.; and others