Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
odorata
ID:
1076651

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001075989



Common Names

  • Lawsonia odorata
  • Fragrant Lawsonia
  • Fragrant Henna


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Description

Lawsonia odorata (also called Sweet-Scented Lawsonia, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and grows to a height of about 1 meter. It prefers warm, humid climates and is often found in open woodlands and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Lawsonia odorata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to treat digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lawsonia odorata has small, white, star-shaped flowers. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings have long, narrow, light green leaves.

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Where to Find Lawsonia odorata

Lawsonia odorata is native to tropical regions of Africa.

Species in the Lawsonia genus

Species in the Lythraceae family

Adenaria floribunda, Ammannia aegyptiaca, Ammannia alternifolia, Ammannia anagalloides, Ammannia aspera, Ammannia auriculata, Ammannia baccifera, Ammannia coccinea, Ammannia cordata, Ammannia crassicaulis, Ammannia crinipes, Ammannia debilis, Ammannia desertorum, Ammannia dodecandra, Ammannia elata, Ammannia gracilis, Ammannia latifolia, Ammannia linearipetala, Ammannia loandensis, Ammannia multiflora, Ammannia myriophylloides, Ammannia nagpurensis, Ammannia octandra, Ammannia passerinoides, Ammannia prieuriana, Ammannia prostrata, Ammannia quadriciliata, Ammannia robusta, Ammannia sarcophylla, Ammannia schaeferi, Ammannia senegalensis, Ammannia triflora, Ammannia uniflora, Ammannia urceolata, Ammannia verticillata, Ammannia wormskioldii, Ammannia calcicola, Ammannia heterophylla, Ammannia pauciramosa, Ammannia pubescens, Ammannia praetermissa, Ammannia andongensis, Ammannia angolensis, Ammannia angustifolia, Ammannia arnhemica, Ammannia aurita, Ammannia baumii, Ammannia bequaertii, Ammannia brevistyla, Ammannia burttii,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-19200522: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.