Lippia alba
Bush Tea, Bushy Lippia
Other regional names: Bushy Matgrass +2 more
- Bushy Matgrass
- Colic Mint
- Curacao Sage
Also known as: Camara alba (Mill.) Kuntze +12 more
- Camara alba (Mill.) Kuntze
- Lantana alba f. rubella Moldenke
- Lantana cuneatifolia Klotzsch ex Walp.
- Lantana geminata (Kunth) Spreng.
- Lantana malabarica Hayek
- Lantana mollissima Desf.
- Lippia alba f. alba
- Lippia alba f. intermedia Moldenke
- Lippia alba f. macrophylla Moldenke
- Lippia alba f. scabra Moldenke
- Lippia alba var. carterae Moldenke
- Lippia alba var. globiflora (L'Hér.) Moldenke
- Lippia carterae (Moldenke) G.L.Nesom
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Lippia alba (commonly known as Bush Tea or Bushy Lippia) is a shrub within the Verbenaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, C. American Pacific Is., East Himalaya, India, Madeira, Portugal, Queensland, West Himalaya