What is Wild Dagga Flowers?

Wild Dagga is Leonotis leonurus, a plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), known by the English common name "Lion's Tail." It is a perennial native to a large region of South Africa, from the eastern Cape Province to Natal. The dried flowers are offered here.

About the plant

The shrub grows 3 to 6 ft tall by 1.5 to 3.5 ft wide, with aromatic medium-dark green leaves and tall spikes of orange tubular flowers; its main characteristic component is leonurine. Zulu people and other groups have a long history with the plant. It is also offered as a 20x extract, a resin, and a tincture.

Related botanicals

• Wild Dagga 20x — a concentrated extract.
• Wild Dagga Resin — a solid resin extract.
• Klip Dagga Flowers (Leonotis nepetifolia) — the related "Lion’s Ear."

Wild Dagga Flowers: form & sizes

We carry Wild 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 Wild Dagga Flowers in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Wild Dagga Flowers at a glance

Botanical name

Leonotis leonurus

Family

Lamiaceae

Native region

South Africa

Plant part

flowers

Also known as

Lion's Tail

Form

dried flowers

Sizes

7 g to 28 g