Ballota nigra

Ballota nigra (Black Horehound) is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and to central Asia, and can be found throughout Europe and the Eastern United States.

It is a garden plant that has medicinal properties, believed to ease nausea and vomiting, and also acts as a mild sedative.

Ballota nigra has a very strong smell, and can be recognised by its clusters of hairy, reddish-purple flowers. It can grow up to 3 feet in height.

Translation

The phrase "Ballota nigra" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Catalan: Malrubí negre, German: Schwarznessel, French: Ballote, Upper Sorbian: Čorna měrnica, Hungarian: Fekete peszterce, Polish: Mierznica czarna, Slovak: Balota čierna, Swedish: Bosyska.