Lavandula pubescens
Decne.
LamiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten fresh with bread.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Middle East, Yemen,
How to Identify
A shrub in the Lamiaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.
Medicinal Uses
Lavandula pubescens is one of five Lavandula species growing wild in Yemen. The plant is used in Yemeni traditional medicine, where it is believed to have sedative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-depressive, anti-amnesia, and anti-obesity properties.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Lavandula pubescens, the downy lavender, is a species of flowering, aromatic herbaceous shrub in the family Lamiaceae. Its native range is from the SE. Mediterranean to the Western Arabian Peninsula.
Names & Synonyms
Feheh
References (1)
- Al-Fatimi, M. A., Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Collected and Used in Southern Yemen. Research Square. University of Aden. p 21
