Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Leucas hirta
Kaadu Tumbe / Hairy Leucas ಕಾಡುತುಂಬೆ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-April
Kaadu Tumbe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಾಡುತುಂಬೆ | Kaadu tumbe |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುತುಂಬೆ Kaadu tumbe
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands and shola forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Kaadu Tumbe
Identify Kaadu Tumbe by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kaadu Tumbe.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas hirta
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Grasslands and shola forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kaadu Tumbe itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kaadu Tumbe itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kaadu Tumbe
Hairy Leucas (Leucas hirta) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in grasslands and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Kaadu Tumbe belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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