Lion's Ear Leonotis nepetifolia

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Botanical Name:

Leonotis nepetifolia

Family:

Lamiaceae

Genus:

Leonotis

Species:

nepetifolia

Common Name:

Lion's Ear

Height:
3-8 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep , tamp the soil, keep moist.
In a Nutshell:
* Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear, is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint).
* It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. It can also be found growing abundantly in much of Latin America and the West Indies.
* Leonotis nepetifolia is known in Trinidad as shandilay and the leaves are brewed as a tea for fever, coughs, womb prolapse and malaria.

* It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. more...
Leonotis nepetifolia , also known as Klip Dagga or Lion's Ear , is a species of plant in the Leonotis genus and the Lamiaceae ( mint ) family. While most other species in this genus are native to Southern Africa , L. nepetifolia is native to tropical Africa and southern India . It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.
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Usda description:
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov