Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Plectranthus barbatus
Patharchur / Indian Coleus पत्थरचूर
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- October-February
Patharchur 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | पत्थरचूर · पाषाणभेदी | Makandi, Patharchur, Pashan bhedi |
| Tamil | மருந்து கூர்க்கன் | Not recorded |
| Telugu | పాషాణ భేది · పాషాణభేది | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಮಾಗಳಿ | Maagali |
| Marathi | माईणमुळ · माईणमूळ | Karmelo |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- Makandi, पत्थरचूर Patharchur, पाषाणभेदी Pashan bhedi
- Tamil
- மருந்து கூர்க்கன்
- Telugu
- పాషాణ భేది, పాషాణభేది
- Kannada
- ಮಾಗಳಿ Maagali
- Marathi
- Karmelo, माईणमुळ, माईणमूळ
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Coleus barbatus. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Eritrea to Tanzania, Arabian Pen. Indian Subcontinent to SC. China.
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands and dry deciduous forests
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- Maharashtra →Jharkhand →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Patharchur
Identify Patharchur 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: Robust succulent shrub (Indian coleus).
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plectranthus barbatus
- Genus
- Plectranthus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- Africa, Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical East-Africa, Madagascar, West Asia, Himalayas
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The oppositely arranged leaves are relatively large with serrated leaf edges.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Patharchur 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 Patharchur itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Patharchur
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Indian Coleus (Plectranthus barbatus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in grasslands and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Patharchur belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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