Angelonia is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Cuba and has been introduced to Ecuador, Fiji, the Gilbert Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, and Trinidad-Tobago. The use of angelonia as an anti-inflammatory drug has been documented by indigenous cultures in Latin America. Research has also shown that angelonia also possesses analgesic and antihyperlipidemic activity. It is now cultivated as a widely available annual ornamental plant. Angelonia flowers are used as cut flowers for vases or in bouquets, as they have a long shelf life of 14–18 days, although their color may fade.

The angelonia plant is found in its natural habitat in Mexico at an altitude of 0-2,000 m above sea level and grows best in moist but well-drained soil and a position in full sun. Likes fertile clay soil with a soil pH ranging from 5.5 - 6.2.

• Fibrous roots.

• The stem is small, non-woody, smooth, and branches abundantly from the base.

• The narrow, linear leaves, with sticky glandular hairs and serrated edges, are arranged in opposite pairs and have an apple- or grape-soda-like aroma when rubbed or cut.

• The bluish-purple flowers, quite large (2-3 cm), are produced in upright racemes from the leaf axils. They persist for several days on the plant. They are pollinated by bees and bloom freely throughout the year.

• The fruit is a brown, subglobose, explosive capsule.

• The seeds are small.

• Propagation is done generatively using seeds, while vegetatively using stem tip cuttings (which root easily in 7-10 days) and dividing the clumps.

• It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic (relieves pain or aches), and antihyperlipidemic activity.

• Lupeol, fenol, alkaloid, tanin, flavonoid, saponin, steroid.