Leonotis nepetifolia, klip dagga or lions ear is an exotic plant from africa. It can also be found growing abundantly in much of latin america and the west indies. While most other species in this genus are native to southern africa, l. Leonotis nepetifolia deepmal in narshapur, ap w2 img. How to save seeds from leonotis nepetifolia klip dagga. Download a highresolution jpeg image of leonotis nepetifolia 685 kb. Klip dagga is an erect, loosely branched annual with strongly. Plant database entry for lions ear leonotis nepetifolia with 52 images, 3 comments, and 33 data details. These leonotis nepetifolia plants are a minimum of 5 tall and growing very quickly. How to save seeds from leonotis nepetifolia, klip dagga, cordao lions ear. Background leonotis nepetifolia family lamiaceae is a medicinal plant from which the flavonoid cirsiliol with sedative, hypnotic, antiinflammatory and cytotoxic activity has been extracted. It is native to tropical africa and southern india. Leonotis nepetifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Swim grows both and can not really tell one from another when smoked, smelled etc, but the klip dagga does seem slightly more potent and to contain slightly more resin. Leonotis nepetifolia mint lions ear or klipp dagga. Leonotis nepetifolia pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers. Leonotis species, devils pincushion, klip dagga, lions ear. These species can be distinguished by the following differences. Pdf ethno medicinal claims of leonotis nepetifolia l. Leonotis nepetifolia is native to the old world tropics but now is widepsread in the.
Leonotis menthifolia village nurseries wholesale plant. Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, is a species of plant in the leonotis genus and the lamiaceae mint family. Wild klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia plant shamans garden. Growing leonotis plants perform best in full sunlight and nearly any welldrained soil. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of leaves of leonotis. International journal of phytopharmacology preclinicaljournal. Proceedings of the academy of natural sciences of philadelphia 1.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 109456 with original. In my personal experience, nepetifolia is strongest, then leonurus, then sibiricus. Br this species is accepted, and its native range is africa, indian subcontinent. How to grow klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia world seed supply. The product was advertised as wild dagga so wild dagga technically leonotis leonorus is what i thought he would recieve. Lions tail leonotis nepetifolia is very similar to lions ear leonotis leonurus and relatively similar to knobweed hyptis capitata and hyptis hyptis suaveolens. Methods seedlings were cultivated under different levels of shade in native or fertilized modes. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Food and drug administration has not certified any of the claims as of 2011. The content of cirsiliol was measured monthly by highperformance liquid chromatography and the total.
Pdf the methanolic extract of leaf, flower and stem of leonotis nepetifolia was analyzed for antibacterial activity against eight. Aiton leonurus globosus moench leonurus nepetifolius l. While smaller plants can be grown inside, klip dagga is more of an outdoor plant. It should also be noted that this tincture contains 3550% grain alcohol. Leonotis nepetifolia synonyms, leonotis nepetifolia pronunciation, leonotis nepetifolia translation, english dictionary definition of leonotis nepetifolia. May 14, 2020 the list of potential uses for leonotis nepetifolia is quite long. Leonotis leonurus lion s tail an erect evergreen shrub to 4 to 6 or more feet tall by nearly as wide with a branching woody base that produces many erect herbaceous stems bearing dark green 4 to 6 inch long narrow lanceolate leaves with softly serrated margins. It is part of the family lamiaceae such as flame nettle, catnip or white dead nettle. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about leonotis species, devils pincushion, klip dagga, lions ear, lions tail leonotis nepetifolia supplied by member gardeners in the. The source that i originally bought my seeds from for this plant claims that it is a perennial in zones 8 and above.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 109456 with original publication details. Leonotis nepetifolia, antimicrobial assays was done to analyze in vitro activity. Leonotis nepetifolia noun the noun leonotis nepetifolia has 1 sense 1. Influence of light intensity, fertilizing and season on.
Although they are cousins, theres a big difference in taste and smell. Tubular twolipped orange flowers typical mint family appear in tiered whorls that encircle the square stems. Lions ear may be found throughout florida in disturbed areas. Annual or shortlived perennial slender herb, 1a3 m tall, with easily uprooted c. Klip dagga, also known as lions ear, shandilay trinidad, christmas candlestick america and grantiparani india, is originally from africa and southern india. Leonotis leonurus, commonly called lions ear, is native to south africa. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Herbal medicine is used to treat many leonotis nepetifolia commonly known as. Klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia, also known as lions ear, is closely related to wild dagga leonotis leonurus.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Phytochemical screening and antiemetic activity of leonotis. Lamiaceae is a herb distributed in central and eastern. I had smoked wild dagga before and what he recieved tasted or smelled nothing like it. Leonotis species, devils pincushion, klip dagga, lions. Klip dagga produces beautiful orange flowers in summer.
Leonotis leonurus is primarily bird pollinated and the flower presentation and pollination mechanisms are all structured to support this type of pollinator. Native to less arid areas of africa, india and the caribbean, the flowering plant leonotis nepetifolia also grows throughout parts of the southern united states, where it is commonly referred to as a christmas candlestick. It is a tropical shrub that can grow rapidly to 36 tall in a single season from seed planted in the garden in early spring. Leonotis nepetifolia definition of leonotis nepetifolia. Growing leonotis plants uses for leonotis lions ear. Leonotis nepetifolia tends to get quite tall, but it is a great choice for beginning gardeners as long as they have the appropriate space. Leonotis nepetifolia is an annual or shortlived perennial plant growing from 1 3 metres tall. Both are similar in that they have gorgeous bright orange flower clusters and are used similarly as medicinals for things like stress relief, fever and cough. Lions tail leonotis nepetifolia is a dramatic, easytogrow plant thats sure to grab peoples attention in your garden. This showy perennial shrub has mintgreen foliage that, unlike the commonly grown leonotis leonurus, will not become woody at the base.
It has become naturalized in subtropical and tropical areas all over the world and is often found along roadsides and in abandoned fields where it can grow up to 3m tall. Comparative study of the essential oil composition and. Klip dagga seeds lions ear for sale leonotis nepetifolia. Pdf antibacterial potential of crude methanolic extract of leonotis. Wild dagga klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia view larger image. Although some africans smoke various forms of leonotis and call it dagga also slang for marijuana the cannabis genus is unrelated and contains different chemicals. Leonurus include the leaf decoction being a strong purgative and used for wound healing and. It grows to a height of 3 metres 9 ft 10 in and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are. Wild dagga is a common name for either species and its really only a name used by ethnobotanical suppliers anyway, as is klip dagga or rock dagga most botany books refer to the species as lions tail and lions ear. Preliminary phytochemical screening and antibacterial evaluation of leonotis nepetifolia l r. Indian traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda, unani. The flowers contain sweet nectar that attract many nectivorous birds such as sunbirds which include the whitebellied, black, yellowbellied, olive, collared and marico sunbirds. Phytochemical analysis of leonotis nepetifolia l r.
Leonotis nepetifolia is an important medicinal plant of repute in. Leonotis nepetifolia klip dagga seeds world seed supply. This is the much sought after klip dagga strain, reportedly the strongest of all the strains. As to the scientific appellation nepetifolia, it indicates that the plants foliage is similar to that of nepeta or catnip, another mint family plant.
Growing leonotis plants uses for leonotis lions ear plant. Since we adore this plant so much here at the shop, we decided to. To investigate the antioxidant and antiproliferative potential of leonotis nepetifolia l. And the best part is that it blooms almost any time of year. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Leonotis nepetifolia ufifas center for aquatic and. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Leonotis species leonotis nepetifolia name synonyms leonotis nepetaefolia r. Its either that or it has been reseeding wonderfully. A remedy concocted out of the leaf and root is also used in treating snakebites as well as a natural remedy or charm to keep snakes away. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of leaves of leonotis nepetifolia. Pdf screening for antibacterial activity and phytochemicals of. Lions ear leonotis nepetifolia in the lions tail database.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms. Media in category leonotis nepetifolia the following 99 files are in this category, out of 99 total. Plant details information about leonotis nepetifolia plant. At 3 feet tall and wide, it has a nice round upright habit and tawny orange tubular flowers on circular discs that make this an excellent pollinator plant, attracting bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Leonotis nepetifolia noun the noun leonotis nepetifolia has 1 sense. The effects of this tincture were similar to the leonotis nepetifolia plants effects, so i will be comparing the two throughtout my description.
Mostly i smoke or vaporize it preferably leonotis nepetifolia, although leonurus sibiricus and leonotis leonurus are quite similar under all respects. Known elsewhere as klip dagga, lions ear or, in trinidad, shandilay, this plant produces long stands of flowering orbs that are mostly orange but sometimes purple, red or. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders. The plant list includes 50 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus leonotis. Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, christmas candlestick, or lions ear, is a species of plant in the genus leonotis and the family lamiaceae. It is a plant that measures 2 meters in height and a good meter in width. A gorgeous tropical shrub native to south africa, lions ear leonotis was transported first to europe as early as the 1600s, and then found its way to north america with early settlers. Leonotis leonurus contains a chemical constituent leonurine that has been reported to be used in traditional medicine for curing a wide range of ailments including headaches, coughs, fever, asthma, haemorrhoids and dysentery. Lions ear leonotis nepetifolia in the lions tail database new and unread treemails. I grow the cultivar leonotis nepetifolia naivasha apricot.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. To download the original size of this image, click on the link below. Sep 26, 2015 how to save seeds from leonotis nepetifolia, klip dagga, cordao lions ear. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The present study has therefore been designed to determine the antioxidant and anticancer activities of leonotis nepetifolia l. Although some types can be invasive in tropical climates, leonotis leonorus, also known as minaret flower and lions claw, is a popular ornamental in the home garden. I bought a tincture labelled motherwort that supposedly contains extract from a plant called leonurus cardiaca. Aug 19, 2014 leonotis nepetifolia, more commonly known as klip dagga, is one of the easiest enthobotanicals to grow. Plants profile for leonotis nepetifolia christmas candlestick.
Leonotis nepetifolia is a species of plant in the genus leonotis and the family lamiaceae mint. In its native habitat, leonotis grows wild along roadsides, in scrublands and other grassy areas. Aside from the aforementioned uses, these teas and tinctures also are used to ease hypoglycemia and arthritis pain. The most noticeable difference between the two is the leaf shape. Deep mal, matishul, lions ear, annual lions ear, christmas candle stick plant family.
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