About Indian Catmint
Anisomeles indica, or catmint, is a species of herbaceous plant native to eastern Asia and naturalized on some Pacific islands. It belongs to Lamiaceae family. In Bangla it's called Gobura/Opang, in Hindi - Kala bhangra/Gobara. Other names - Malabar catmint, Chedayan, Gopali, Thoiding Angoura, Habit and Hbitat It is an erect, annual or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant. Height: The plant generally grows to a Height of 1-2 meters( approximately 3-6 feet). Stems: It's stems are square shaped and slightly woody at the base. it has slightly fuzzy leaves that are bright green. the flower has a strong pungent smell.
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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
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- काला भंग्रा Kala bhangra, Gobara
- Nepali
- रातो चारपाते
- Bengali
- gobura, gopali, apang
- Telugu
- adabeera
- Kannada
- ಮಂಗಮಾರಿ Mangamaari, ಹುಚ್ಚುಮುಟ್ಟೆ Hucchumutte, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಕರಿತುಂಬೆ Hennu kari tumbe
- Malayalam
- Chedayan, ചെടയൻ, ക്യാറ്റ്മിന്റ്
- Marathi
- गोपाली Gopali
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Indian Catmint belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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