Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Anisochilus scaber
Rough Wild Lavender
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-December
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Coleus scaber. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Rocky areas in moist deciduous forests
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How to identify Rough Wild Lavender
Identify Rough Wild 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.
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rough Wild Lavender.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rough Wild 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 Rough Wild Lavender itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Rough Wild Lavender
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Rough Wild Lavender (Anisochilus scaber) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in rocky areas in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Rough Wild Lavender belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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