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Anisochilus argenteus

Anisochilus argenteus

Habit
Shrub
Flowering
December-February

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗

Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Coleus argenteus. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.

Recorded habitat
Rocky areas in Evergreen forests
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How to identify Anisochilus argenteus

Identify Anisochilus argenteus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a shrub habit.
  • Confirm leaf surface: Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom).
  • Confirm flower colour: Pink.
  • Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-February.
  • Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Anisochilus argenteus.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Anisochilus argenteus
Genus
Anisochilus
Family
Lamiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Rocky areas in Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest, Rocky
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
December-February
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded

Typical of the family

Opposite arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Anisochilus argenteus itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded
Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem) flower arrangement
Flower arrangement
Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded

Typical of the family

Cyme inflorescence
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Anisochilus argenteus itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Anisochilus argenteus

Anisochilus argenteus belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It grows in rocky areas in Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to February.

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Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Anisochilus argenteus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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