As recorded for Parcikanchankorai
Parcikanchankorai 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Not recorded | Parcikanchankorai, Parsee cunjamkoray |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Parcikanchankorai, Parsee cunjamkoray
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Medit. to C. Asia. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Parcikanchankorai
Identify Parcikanchankorai by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Lemon-scented leaves (lemon balm).
- Confirm leaf shape: Cordate.
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttar Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Parcikanchankorai.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melissa officinalis
- Genus
- Melissa
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- CordaterecordedHeart-shaped, with a notch at the base.“The heart-shaped leaves are 2–8 cm (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long, and have a rough, veined surface.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.“The heart-shaped leaves are 2–8 cm (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long, and have a rough, veined surface.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parcikanchankorai itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parcikanchankorai itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Parcikanchankorai
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a species in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, planted as an ornamental and distilled for an aromatic oil.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Parcikanchankorai belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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