Ballota

Ballota (horehound) is a genus of about 35 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of Europe, north Africa and western Asia, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region.

Selected species
Ballota hirsuta is a plant of the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region.

The Black Horehound (Ballota nigra) 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.
The Black Horehound 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.

Ballota acetabulosa

Ballota pseudodictamnus

Ballota frutescens



The Ballota genus is closely related to Marrubium, with some species having been included in that genus in the past.

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