Hyptis emoryi (Desert Lavender)

Photographs

My photos:

This plant - about 8 ft high - was blooming in the Palm Canyon wash in Anza Borrego State Park, in February. The bees were all over it! The photo below is a close-up of the blooms.

More photos:

Good detail of the flower from Wildflowers of Southern California

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Plant Information

Lamiaceae

In the garden:

Hyptis emoryi is an erect, aromatic shrub, which is from 3 to 9 feet tall. Branches are numerous and slender. Whitish leaves are roundish and crinkled. Small violet flowers appear at the end of the branches from January and May. Not commonly used in the landscape; however, it is good in a natural desert garden.

In the wild:

Common in washes and canyons, below 3000 feet.

Ethnobotany:

Native people used an infusion of the blossoms and leaves as an antihemorrhagic.

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