Mazhar Botanic Garden

Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl.

Cayenne snakeweed

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001262
Common name: Cayenne snakeweed
English name: Blue snakeweed, Blue top
Native: Mexico, Argentina, Caribbean
Country: Argentina Caribbean Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Perennial shrub 04-25 m tall, stem four-angled when young, and generally green leaves ovate to elliptic 2-9 cm long and 1-5 cm wide hairy on the top and smooth or hairy on the veins beneath, sharply toothed margins, pointed tip flowers deep purple-blue to lavender in terminal spikes

Ornamental plant . Attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. edible flowers, reportedly a mushroom-like taste. a tea prepared from the leaves. traditional medicine.

 

Verbena cayennensis Rich

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Texture: Clay Enriched soil Loam Rocky  Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: All year
Zone: 9 : 10
pH range: 6.0-7.5

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