Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Orthosiphon thymiflorus
Chilantippatam കുഴിമുണ്ടൻതുളസി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Chilantippatam 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | കുഴിമുണ്ടൻതുളസി | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- കുഴിമുണ്ടൻതുളസി
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Africa, India to Indo-China, C. & E. Jawa.
- Recorded habitat
- Degraded moist and dry deciduous forests and wastelands
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Chilantippatam
Identify Chilantippatam by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Long protruding stamens (cat's whiskers).
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Orthosiphon thymiflorus
- Genus
- Orthosiphon
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Degraded moist and dry deciduous forests and wastelands
- Native to
- India, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, China, Malesia, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Leaves are stalked, ovate to elliptic, mostly 1–4 cm (0.39–1.57 in) long (larger in shaded plants), with toothed margins and variable hairiness, particularly along the veins beneat” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Leaves are stalked, ovate to elliptic, mostly 1–4 cm (0.39–1.57 in) long (larger in shaded plants), with toothed margins and variable hairiness, particularly along the veins beneat” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chilantippatam itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chilantippatam itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chilantippatam
Chilantippatam (Orthosiphon thymiflorus) is a low shrub in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in degraded moist and dry deciduous forests and wastelands. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Chilantippatam belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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