Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Hyptis capitata
False Ironwort മിഠായിച്ചെടി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- September-January
False Ironwort 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 | മിഠായിച്ചെടി | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- മിഠായിച്ചെടി
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Andaman Is., Assam, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Florida, Mexico to Trop. America.
- Recorded habitat
- Degraded forests and wastelands
- Explore nearby plants
- Kerala →
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 False Ironwort
Identify False Ironwort 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Long-stalked ball-shaped flower heads.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Head (dense tight cluster).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for False Ironwort itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- Head (dense tight cluster)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for False Ironwort itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About False Ironwort
False ironwort (Hyptis capitata) is a shrub in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in degraded forests and wastelands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
False Ironwort belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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