Hebrew: אשבל ערבי, Arabic: البطنج العربي
| Scientific name: | Stachys arabica Hornem. | |
| Synonym name: | Stachys macrosperma Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Arabian Woundwort | |
| Hebrew name: | אשבל ערבי | |
| Arabic name: | البطنج العربي | |
| Family: | Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Stems: | 40-80 cm high | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, rosette; Entire; dentate or serrate margin | |
| Flowers: | Hermaphrodite; Lilach corolla 5-lobed with the top lobe forming a 'hood'; calyx 15 mm long; corolla 20-25 mm long | |
| Fruits / pods: | Nutlets ovoid to oblong, glabrous or rarely pubescent | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Stachys, Greek, a spike, relating to a spike. arabica, of Arabia. macrosperma, macros μακροϛ, long; tall, high, deep, far; sperma σπερμα, seed, germ; large seed. The Hebrew name: אשבל, eshbol, a blend of אשכול, eshkol (=cluster), and שבולת, shibolet (=ear of corn).
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