Sweet Aztec Herb
- Product number: 835000.1
- Origin: Mexico and Central America
- Latin: Lippia dulcis, also known as Phyla dulcis
A special flavour enhancer! A relative of Lemon Verbena (Vervaine). The leaf has a spicy, sweet taste (nice to chew on a leaf) and is a top choice for tea. The Aztecs called the herb "Tzopelic Xihuitl" and used the tea for coughs (mint and honey in 1!). The leaves contain 1000-1500x more sweetener than sugar, but due to the camphor in the leaf, it should not be concentrated into a sweetener. A handful of leaves in a salad, rhubarb, beets and carrots give a unique taste effect! As an ornamental plant, this white-flowering, widely spreading plant is certainly not without merit: no higher than 30 cm and an abundance of white flower clusters, comparable to ornamental verbena and lantana. Overwinter frost-free, the roots will sprout again. Koppert Cress calls the flowers of this plant Dushi Buttons.
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Latin: Lippia dulcis, or also Phyla dulcis
Dutch: Zoet Aztekenkruid
Also known as: Honingverbena, Phyla dulcis
English: Aztec Sweet Herb
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- Flower colour: White flower clusters
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
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- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Not frost hardy
- Origin: Mexico and Central America
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Lippia dulcis, also known as Phyla dulcis
- Dutch: Aztec Sweet Herb
- Also known as: Sweetleaf Fogfruit
- English: Aztec Sweet Herb
