Preliminary phytochemical screening of leonotis nepetifolia stem was. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The effect of lions ear leonotis nepetifolia and african basil. These plants were found on a dike next to an alachua county prairie. Tubular twolipped orange flowers typical mint family appear in tiered whorls that encircle the square stems. A leonotis nepetifolia cordaodefrade e bem parecida com a leonotis leonurus rabodeleao ou em ingles wild dagga.
One species, leonotis nepetifolia, is native to tropical africa and southern india. Native to less arid areas of africa, india and the caribbean, the flowering plant leonotis nepetifolia also grows throughout parts of the southern united states, where it is commonly referred to as a christmas candlestick. The name is leonotis leonurus, also known as wild dagga and lions tail. How to save seeds from leonotis nepetifolia klip dagga. Leonotis nepetifolia is an annual or shortlived perennial plant growing from 1 3 metres tall. Leonotis nepetifolia deepmal in narshapur, ap w2 img. The year of 1973 was dry and flowers were scarce in the region that summer. Some plants get huge, with the biggest we have grown being 3. This does not always mean it will have the equivalent potency of 100g of herb. Pdf ethno medicinal claims of leonotis nepetifolia l.
Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, christmas candlestick, or lions ear, is a species of plant in the genus leonotis and the family lamiaceae. But this is a high quality ultrafine powder extract that is easily soluble in water. Ten new bisspirolabdane diterpenoids, leonepetaefolins ae 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 15epileonepetaefolins ae 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, together with eight known labdane diterpenoids 1118 as well as two known flavonoids, apigenin and cirsiliol, were isolated from the leaves of leonotis nepetaefolia. I bought a tincture labelled motherwort that supposedly contains extract from a plant called leonurus cardiaca. The spiky flower heads are covered with 1inchlong trumpetshaped blossoms.
Leonotis nepetifolia klip dagga october 25, 2017 2 comments in plants by btina leonotis leonurus l. The content of cirsiliol was measured monthly by highperformance liquid chromatography and the total. This species has the ability to form large colonies that displace native species, particularly. Research article open access female antifertility activity. Leonotis nepetifolia tends to get quite tall, but it is a great choice for beginning gardeners as long as they have the appropriate space. Leonotis leonurus is a perennial shrub belonging to the mint family of plants. Some of the activities described are dangerous andor illegal and none are.
Wonderful tall and unusual, orange flowers, on apple sized spiky spheres. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Leonotis nepetifolia is also known as annual lions ear, klip dagga, lions tail and christmas candlestick. Leonotis nepetifolia lions ear is a tall annual with a long bloom period which is native to tropical africa and southern india. These leonotis nepetifolia plants are a minimum of 5 tall and growing very quickly.
Im working on understanding how to tell the difference between leonotis leonurus and l. Leonotis nepetifolia is a folk medicinal plant with antifertility potentials. Leonotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae. Wild dagga is one of the most effective legal herbal alternatives to tobacco and cannabis known to man. Both are similar in that they have gorgeous bright orange flower clusters and are used similarly as medicinals for things like stress relief, fever and cough. An experiment to evaluate the biocontrol potential of leonotis nepetifolia and ocimum. Leonotis leonurus, commonly called lions ear, is native to south africa. It is listed as a pest plant in florida floridata, 2014. Highly decorative, multi stemmed, with bristling whorls of longtubed and curving orange flowers. While smaller plants can be grown inside, klip dagga is more of an outdoor plant.
Leonotis nepetifolia ufifas center for aquatic and. It should also be noted that this tincture contains 3550% grain alcohol. Histological studies and the role of antioxidant enzymes williams af 1, clement yn, nayak sb2 and rao avc 3 1pharmacology unit, basic health sciences, faculty of medical sciences, university of the west indies, st augustine, trinidad and tobago. Flowering leonotis nepetifolia in this region often attracts large numbers of nonbreeding sunbirds. During a recent survey, it was also listed as a priority environmental weed in two natural resource management regions. Proceedings of the academy of natural sciences of philadelphia 1. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons. All are native to tropical andor southern africa, with leonotis nepetifolia l.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. There can be confusion between klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia and wild dagga leonotis leonurus as they look similar and are called the same common names. Leonotis nepetifolia is also known as annual lion s ear, klip dagga, lions tail and christmas candlestick. Ambas especies sao fumadas frequentemente devido suas propriedades enteogenas. Weed risk assessment for leonotis nepetifolia for florida tnc view info about adobe acrobat pdf format. Pdf the methanolic extract of leaf, flower and stem of leonotis nepetifolia was analyzed for antibacterial activity against eight pathogenic bacterial. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 109456 with original. A weed risk assessment for leonotis nepetifolia for. The structures of the new compounds were determined on the basis of 1d and 2dnmr experiments. Medicinal seeds, klip dagga, organic seeds, 100 seeds per pack, leonotis nepetifolia, organically grown, gmo free, seed packs name.
How to plant leonotis nepetifolia home guides sf gate. Media in category leonotis nepetifolia the following 99 files are in this category, out of 99 total. Pdf antibacterial potential of crude methanolic extract of leonotis. Leonotis might be paraphyletic or even polyphyletic because leonotis leonurus is not closely related to the other species. We are unable to accept returns unless the wrong item is shipped or the. Methods seedlings were cultivated under different levels of shade in native or fertilized modes. Lions tail leonotis nepetifolia is a dramatic, easytogrow plant thats sure to grab peoples attention in your garden. This member of the mint family grows in sunsets climate zones 8 through 24 and reaches 4 to 8 feet tall with upright stems and triangularshaped leaves. Klip dagga organic seeds medicinal seeds 100 seeds per etsy.
Phytochemical analysis of phenol and flavonoid in eight. In 2009, it was shown that leonotis and 3 other genera are embedded in leucas, a genus of about 100 species. It is native to tropical africa and southern india. Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, is a species of plant in the leonotis genus and the lamiaceae mint family. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Pg and research department of botany, psgr krishnammal college for women, coimbatore, tamil nadu, india. While most other species in this genus are native to southern africa, l. Leonotis nepetifolia is an important medicinal plant of repute in indian traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda, unani and siddha. These reported bioactive constituents might be responsible for some of the observed biological activities of the plant leonotis nepetifolia.
Leonotis nepetifolia is most commonly used to calm the nerves, to heal burns, to treat the symptoms of fever or colds, to treat. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. A study was carried out on these herbs in the year 2011 to 2012. Wild klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia plant shamans garden. This dried leonotis nepetifolia wild dagga is grown on a small, private farm, without the use of pesticides of any kind. Some of the activities described are dangerous andor illegal and none are recommended by erowid. In the present study, we investigated the effects of three types of diterpenoids, nepetaefuran, leonotinin. Wild dagga leaves were smoked by the hottentot tribe of central africa for a euphoric effect. This product is a 100x powder extract, meaning 100 grams of leonotis nepetifolia leaf were used to make one gram of this extract. This is the much sought after klip dagga strain, reportedly the strongest of all the strains. And the best part is that it blooms almost any time of year. Many sunbirds congregated at the limited flowering leonotis on the south shore of lake naivasha, where some of the sunbirds were strongly territorial.
Background leonotis nepetifolia family lamiaceae is a medicinal plant from which the flavonoid cirsiliol with sedative, hypnotic, antiinflammatory and cytotoxic activity has been extracted. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of leaves of leonotis nepetifolia. Conservation status of new zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. It is a listed invasive species in australia and hawaii that grows readily along road shoulders, in abandoned fields, in disturbed areas, and waste lands randall, 2001. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
Sep 26, 2015 how to save seeds from leonotis nepetifolia, klip dagga, cordao lions ear. The effects of this tincture were similar to the leonotis nepetifolia plants effects, so i will be comparing the two throughtout my description. It is a tropical shrub that can grow rapidly to 36 tall in a single season from seed planted in the garden in early spring. Leonotis nepetifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Mostly i smoke or vaporize it preferably leonotis nepetifolia, although leonurus sibiricus and leonotis leonurus are quite similar under all respects. In my personal experience, nepetifolia is strongest, then leonurus, then sibiricus. It is native to southern areas of africa, but is now grown in temperate climates across the world. Influence of light intensity, fertilizing and season on.
Leonotis nepetifolia new zealand plant conservation network. The flowers contain sweet nectar that attract many nectivorous birds such as sunbirds which include the whitebellied, black, yellowbellied, olive, collared and marico sunbirds. All roughly chopped with the large stems removed, and just under 2 ounces total weight. Leonotis nepetifolia is native to the old world tropics but now is widepsread in the. How to save seeds from leonotis nepetifolia, klip dagga, cordao lions ear. Evaluation of leonotis nepetaefolia for its phytochemical and heavy metal analysis html full text. The holeboard test as described by file and wardill 1975 and. How to grow klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia world seed. The difference between the two plants is that klip dagga has leaves like catnip nepeta cataria and wild dagga has leathery leaves. Histological studies and the role of antioxidant enzymes. Experiences wild dagga lions tail leonotis leonurus. A widespread plant throughout the tropics with medicinal and ornamental uses, this plant was filmed in kenya. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
The difference between the two plants is that klip dagga has leaves like. Labiatae, also known as lion s ear and klip dagga, is an important medicinal plant with a long history of numerous traditional medicinal. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about leonotis species, devils pincushion, klip dagga, lions ear, lions tail leonotis nepetifolia supplied by member gardeners in the. Lions ear may be found throughout florida in disturbed areas. How to grow klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia world seed supply.
Leonotis species, devils pincushion, klip dagga, lions ear. Apr 04, 2020 the list of potential uses for leonotis nepetifolia is quite long. Peruviana, bidens pilosa, leonotis nepetifolia and toddalia asiatica. The objective was to determine the phytochemical compounds of flavonoids and phenolic acids present in the eight selected medicinal herbs by thin layer chromatography tlc method. Leonurus include the leaf decoction being a strong purgative and used for wound healing and. It can also be found growing abundantly in much of latin america and the west indies. Leonotis nepetifolia is a species of plant in the genus leonotis and the family lamiaceae mint. View picture of leonotis species, devils pincushion, klip dagga, lions ear, lions tail leonotis nepetifolia at daves garden. Lions ear, klipp dagga selfseeding annual native to east and south africa. Morton family labiatae leonotis nepetaefolia and doctor humming birds, jamiaca. Leonotis leonurus is primarily bird pollinated and the flower presentation and pollination mechanisms are all structured to support this type of pollinator. Hand processed kilp dagga leaf leonotis nepetifolia klip dagga is used as a tea, for medicinal proposes and smudging by tribes in south africa.
In lamiaceae of the african genus leonotis, klip dagga, or lions ear l. Ethanolic extract of plant was administered orally to female rat for 20 consecutive days. Leonotis nepetifolia klip dagga seeds world seed supply. Read on to learn about growing leonotis plants and the many uses for leonotis lions ear plant in the garden. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Lions tail leonotis nepetifolia is regarded as an environmental weed in the northern territory, queensland and western australia. Bisspirolabdane diterpenoids from leonotis nepetaefolia. Although some types can be invasive in tropical climates, leonotis leonorus, also known as minaret flower and lions claw, is a popular ornamental in the home garden. Food and drug administration has not certified any of the claims as of 2011. Growing leonotis plants uses for leonotis lions ear plant. Leonotis in world checklist of selected plant families. Overview an erect tropical annual, growing up to 8 feet 2. The genus leonotis has 12 species widely distributed in pan tropics and is represented by one species, leonotis nepetifolia in india. Aug 19, 2014 leonotis nepetifolia, more commonly known as klip dagga, is one of the easiest enthobotanicals to grow. Nepetaefuran and leonotinin isolated from leonotis.
Aside from the aforementioned uses, these teas and tinctures also are used to ease hypoglycemia and arthritis pain. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 109456 with original publication details. Leonotis nepetifolia wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Leonotis nepetaefolia experience reports are the writings and opinions of the individual authors who submit them. Leonotis nepetifolia deepmal in narshapur, ap w img. Known elsewhere as klip dagga, lions ear or, in trinidad, shandilay, this plant produces long stands of flowering orbs that are mostly orange but sometimes purple, red or. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. It grows roughly 25 meters in height, and produces stunning redorange flowers clustered together in a radial, spiky pattern. Present investigation is to study the effect of ethanolic extract of whole plant of leonotis nepetifolia on hormone and reproductive parameters of female rat.
The present study has therefore been designed to determine the antioxidant and anticancer activities of leonotis nepetifolia l. Pdf leonotis nepetifolia protects against acetaminophen. Klip dagga leonotis nepetifolia, also known as lions ear, is closely related to wild dagga leonotis leonurus. Bulletin of environment, pharmacology and life sciences bepls. Leonotis nepetifolia, more commonly known as klip dagga, is one of the easiest enthobotanicals to grow. New labdanetype diterpenoids from leonotis leonurus support. The stem is branched at the upper nodes only and the plant has an easily uprooted taproot about 10cm long. In lamiaceae species of the african genus leonotis, klip dagga, or lions ear l. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Leonotis nepetifolia protects against acetaminopheninduced hepatotoxicity.
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