Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Anisochilus carnosus
Thick Leaved Lavender കർപ്പൂരവള്ളി വള്ളിച്ചെടി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- October-February
Thick Leaved Lavender in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | കർപ്പൂരവള്ളി വള്ളിച്ചെടി | Anisochilus carnosus |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- കർപ്പൂരവള്ളി (വള്ളിച്ചെടി), Anisochilus carnosus
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Coleus strobilifer. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to Thailand.
- Recorded habitat
- Along streams, rocky boulders, and also in grasslands
- Explore nearby plants
- Rajasthan →Uttarakhand →Arunachal Pradesh →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Thick Leaved Lavender
Identify Thick Leaved Lavender by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Thick fleshy leaves (used as lavender substitute).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat and nearby regions.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anisochilus carnosus
- Genus
- Anisochilus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along streams, rocky boulders, and also in grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Thick Leaved Lavender itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Thick Leaved Lavender itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Thick Leaved Lavender
Thick leaved lavender (Anisochilus carnosus) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and 4 other states. It grows in along streams, rocky boulders, and also in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Thick Leaved Lavender belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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