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Leonotis nepetifolia
Also called Adonis Abbot, Lion's Tail, Lions Tail, Lions Ears, Wild Dagga, Devil's Pincushion, Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia is a fast-growing, upright shrub in the mint family, grown for its whorls of orange, red or white tubular flowers that attract sunbirds. It thrives in full sun and warm, dry conditions and tolerates poor soil.
Leonotis nepetifolia, (also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear), is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint), native to tropical Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. It can also be found growing abundantly in much of Latin America, Southeast Asia, the West Indies, and the Southeastern United States. It grows to a height of 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. It has drooping dark green, very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 10 centimetres (4 in) wide. Sunbirds and ants are attracted to the flowers. It has been found growing on roadsides, rubbish heaps or waste land.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leonotis nepetifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
