Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Leucas zeylanica var. zeylanica
Hucchu Thumbe / Ceylon Leucas ಹುಚ್ಚುತುಂಬೆ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- May-July
Hucchu Thumbe 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 | ಹುಚ್ಚುತುಂಬೆ | Hucchu thumbe |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಹುಚ್ಚುತುಂಬೆ Hucchu thumbe
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia.
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands, also in the plains
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How to identify Hucchu Thumbe
Identify Hucchu Thumbe 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: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-July.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hucchu Thumbe.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas zeylanica var. zeylanica
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mauritius, Philippines, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hucchu Thumbe 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 Hucchu Thumbe itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hucchu Thumbe
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Ceylon Leucas (Leucas zeylanica var. zeylanica) is a herb. It grows in grasslands, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from May to July.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Hucchu Thumbe belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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