Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc.
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Aloysia gratissima

Family: VERBENACEAE
Genus: Aloysia
Species: gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc.
Common names: White Brush
Distribution summary: S. U.S.A.,Mexico, S.America
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H3 - Half hardy; unheated greenhouse/mild winter
Habitat: Rocky areas in sparse forests, grassland and open bushland
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

Vertebrate poisons: mammals

Aloysia gratissima is used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of digestive and respiratory diseases.

C.A.L. Hister, H.D. Laughinghouse, C.B. Da Silva, T.S. Do Canto Dorow and S.B. Tedesco, 2009. Evaluation of the Antiproliferative Effect of Infusions and Essential Oil of Aloysia gratissima. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 12: 1581-1584.

Northern America, Mexico

Northern America, South-Central U.S.A.

Northern America, Southwestern U.S.A.

Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northeast

Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest

Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina South

Southern America, Southern South America, Paraguay

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