Kala Bhangra / Indian Catmint
Anisomeles indica
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anisomeles indica
- Genus
- Anisomeles
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Mixed deciduous forests and wastelands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia and China
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काला भंग्रा Kala bhangra, Gobara
- Nepali
- रातो चारपाते
- Bengali
- gobura, gopali, apang, গোলাপি গোবুরা
- Telugu
- adabeera
- Kannada
- ಮಂಗಮಾರಿ Mangamaari, ಹುಚ್ಚುಮುಟ್ಟೆ Hucchumutte, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಕರಿತುಂಬೆ Hennu kari tumbe
- Malayalam
- Chedayan, ചെടയൻ, ക്യാറ്റ്മിന്റ്
- Marathi
- गोपाली Gopali
About Kala Bhangra
Indian Catmint (Anisomeles indica) is an undershrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in mixed deciduous forests and wastelands. Native to India, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia and China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Kala Bhangra belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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