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Lawsonia inermis

Plants

Family: Lythraceae · Genus: Lawsonia

Lawsonia inermis

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Lawsonia inermis, also known as hina, the henna tree, the mignonette tree, and the Egyptian privet, is a flowering plant and one of the only two species of the genus Lawsonia, with the other being Lawsonia odorata. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant. The species is named after the Scottish physician Isaac Lawson, a good friend of Linnaeus.

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Growing details and traits for Lawsonia inermis in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.