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Lippia graveolens
Also called Mexican Sage
Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) is a fragrant shrub or small tree from the southwestern US, Mexico and Central America, grown for its aromatic leaves used as an herb. It is a warm-climate plant that thrives in sun and well-drained soil.
Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena or vervain family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Nicaragua. Common names include: Mexican oregano, redbrush lippia, orégano cimarrón ('wild oregano'), scented lippia, and scented matgrass. The specific epithet is derived from two Latin words: gravis, meaning 'heavy', and olens, meaning 'smelling'. It is a shrub or small tree, reaching 1–2.7 m (3.3–8.9 ft) in height. Fragrant white or yellowish flowers can be found on the plant throughout the year, especially after rains.
The leaves are widely used as an herb in Mexico and Central America.
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