Cordao (Klip Dagga) (Leonotis nepetifolia) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $23.55
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Fast-growing annual. Flowers in 70 days.
(Lion’s Ear, Klip Dagga) Self-seeding annual native to Sub-saharan Africa and India. Highly decorative, multi stemmed, with radiating whorls of long-tubed and curving orange flowers to 10 feet. Traditional usage (African tribal): The orange flowers are a smokable euphoric, source of phytocannabinoids. The leaf material was traditionally used as a poultice or decoction for treating insect stings and bites of venemous snakes, wounds, boils, eczema and other skin diseases. Taken internally for the treatment of malaria, diabetes, also demonstrating a cardiotonic and hypotensive effect. Coughs, colds, influenza, bropnchitis, asthma and viral hepatitis. Source of diterpenoic marrubiin. Sow seed in spring. Barely cover with soil, tamp well and keep evenly moist and warm until germination, which takes 7 to 10 days. Transplant or thin to 2 feet apart.
Packet contains ~50 seeds
1 g contains ~400 seeds
5 g contains ~2,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
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Al Clark –
Last year I bought quite a few members of the mint family. I believe that I had 100% germination with the Cordao. Living in northern Nevada, trying new products is sketchy. The plants grew about 4′ – 5′ tall, and held up to the wind. The seed heads are fascinating. I highly recommend this plant.
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