Perennial herb with upright, partially lignified stem and oval, acuminate, dark green leaves with rough surfaces and toothed margins. The violet-coloured flowers appear on an upright inflorescence.
Gervao taken as an infusion is said to have a fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory effect. In Latin America the plant is even credited with being a cure for malaria.
We like to use gervao as underplanting as its violet flowers appear almost the whole year round.
Mexico, South America and the Caribbean
Tropenhaus Wolhusen, 2013
Gervao taken as an infusion is said to have a fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory effect. In Latin America the plant is even credited with being a cure for malaria.
We like to use gervao as underplanting as its violet flowers appear almost the whole year round.
