Cat's Whiskers
Orthosiphon aristatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- September-October
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cat's Whiskers itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cat's Whiskers itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பூனை மீசை செடி
- Malayalam
- പൂച്ചമീശ, Orthosiphon aristatus
About Cat's Whiskers
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Cat's Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 3 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from September to October.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Cat's Whiskers belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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