Texas white bush
Aloysia gratissima

Family: Verbenaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are opposite and with short stalks. They are narrowly oval and 1-7 cm long by 0.5-3 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. in Argentina it grows between sea level and 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, North America, Mexico, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves and flowers are used for tea.

Edible parts

Leaves - flavouring, flowers - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bee brush, Cedron del monte, Erva-de-nossa-senhora, Garupa, Mexican oregano

Synonyms

Aloysia chacoensis Moldenke; Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) L. D. Benson; Aloysia lycioides Cham.; Aloysia meyeri Moldenke; Aloysia schulziana Moldenke; Aloysia sellowii (Briq.) Moldenke; Aloysia uruguayensis Moldenke; Lantana virgata Larranaga; Lippia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) L. D. Benson; Lippia lycioides (Cham.) Steud.; Verbena gratissima Gillies & Hook.f.; and others