... In the Mercado
LEONOTIS LEONURUS
LEONOTIS LEONURUS
FAMILY: LAMIACEAE
LION’S TAIL, WILD DAGGA: A large bush (to 6′ tall) with whorls of 2½” orange flowers in the late fall. Needs much sun and a long,dry growing season to produce active flowers. African tribes smoke the leaves and flowering tops as a euphoriant. (dagga means marijuana). Hardy to freezing, but needs a frost-free fall to bloom and a long, hot fall to produce active resinous tops.
