✿Lamiaceae · Orthosiphon
Raatpaate / Red Java Tea
Orthosiphon rubicundus var. rubicundus
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- September-August (WG)
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Raatpaate itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- रातपाते Raatpaate
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).
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Raatpaate belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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