What is Klip Dagga Flowers?

Klip Dagga is Leonotis nepetifolia, a plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Its distinctive orange tubular flowers grow in spiky globes along the stem and resemble the ears of a lion, which gives the plant its common name "Lion's Ear." The dried flowers are offered here.

About the plant

It is closely related to Leonotis leonurus (Wild Dagga, or "Lion's Tail") and grows across tropical Africa and, as an introduced species, much of the tropics worldwide.

Related botanicals

• Wild Dagga Flowers (Leonotis leonurus) — the closely related "Lion’s Tail."

Klip Dagga Flowers: form & sizes

We carry Klip Dagga Flowers as dried flowers, sold by weight in sizes from 7 g to 28 g. We sell ethnobotanicals for educational and research purposes and make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Klip Dagga Flowers in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Klip Dagga Flowers at a glance

Botanical name

Leonotis nepetifolia

Family

Lamiaceae

Native region

tropical Africa

Plant part

flowers

Also known as

Lion's Ear

Form

dried flowers

Sizes

7 g to 28 g