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Oncosiphon suffruticosum

Oncosiphon suffruticosum
Oncosiphon suffruticosum
Oncosiphon suffruticosum

Common names: stinking weed (English). 
Botanical name: Oncosiphon suffruticosum

Oncosiphon suffruticosum, also known as stinkingweed, is a bright yellow-flowered and strongly aromatic plant that attracts pollinators and repels herbivores. It is also an important traditional medicinal plant, who use it to treat various ailments such as stomach pain, colds, asthma, and scorpion stings. It is easily grown from seed and can be planted in coastal gardens with full sun and sandy soil.

Uses & Benefits: aromatic, medicine

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Family: Asteraceae
Type: biennial, shrub
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