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Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena or vervain family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Nicaragua. Common names include: Mexican oregano, redbrush lippia, orégano cimarrón ('wild oregano'), scented lippia, and scented matgrass. The specific epithet is derived from two Latin words: gravis, meaning 'heavy', and olens, meaning 'smelling'. It is a shrub or small tree, reaching 1–2.7 m (3.3–8.9 ft) in height. Fragrant white or yellowish flowers can be found on the plant throughout the year, especially after rains.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Lippia
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 0.91 m to 1.83 m
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Colombia, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Guyana, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Mexican-sage en Mexican oregano en Red-bush en Scented lippia en Scented matgrass
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