LION'S EAR (KLIP DAGGA) HERBAL TINCTURE
Botanical Insights: Explore the intricacies of Klip Dagga Tincture
Description:
Klip Dagga, also known as Lion's Ear, Shandilay (Trinidad), Christmas Candlestick (America), and Grantiparani (India), originates from Africa and southern India. This annual plant has become naturalized in subtropical and tropical regions worldwide, often thriving along roadsides and in abandoned fields, reaching heights of up to 3 meters.
Botanical Characteristics: Klip Dagga is an upright, loosely branched annual with square-cross-sectioned, angled stems. Its smooth, triangular leaves grow in pairs opposite each other. The tubular flowers, resembling a lion's ear, are orange, furry, and about 2.5 cm long. They cluster around the stems, creating a distinctive appearance. The plant is drought-tolerant once established, thriving in full sun or light shade.
Confusion with Wild Dagga: Klip Dagga (Leonotis nepetifolia) is sometimes confused with Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus), as they share common names like Lion's Ear and Wild Dagga. The distinguishing feature is in the leaves: Klip Dagga has Catnip-like leaves, while Wild Dagga has leathery ones. Both species exhibit varying leaf shapes along the stem.
Parts Used: The leaves and flower petals of Klip Dagga are utilized.
top of page


$36.99Precio
Anchor 1
bottom of page