Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Orthosiphon rubicundus var. rubicundus
Raatpaate / Red Java Tea रातपाते
Nepali name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- September-August (WG)
Raatpaate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | रातपाते | Raatpaate |
See the original recorded names
- Nepali
- रातपाते Raatpaate
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: Himalaya to Hainan and Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
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How to identify Raatpaate
Identify Raatpaate 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Reddish flowers with long protruding stamens.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-August (WG).
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Raatpaate.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Raatpaate itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Raatpaate itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Raatpaate
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Red Java Tea (Orthosiphon rubicundus var. rubicundus) is a herb. It grows in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to August (WG).
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Raatpaate belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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