About Indian Coleus
Coleus barbatus, also known by the synonyms Plectranthus barbatus and incorrectly Coleus forskalaei (and other spellings of this epithet), is a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species. It is known by the common name woolly plectranthus. It produces forskolin, an extract useful for pharmaceutical preparations and research in cell biology.
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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
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Makandi, पत्थरचूर Patharchur, पाषाणभेदी Pashan bhedi
- Tamil
- மருந்து கூர்க்கன்
- Telugu
- పాషాణ భేది, పాషాణభేది
- Kannada
- ಮಾಗಳಿ Maagali
- Marathi
- Karmelo, माईणमुळ, माईणमूळ
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Indian Coleus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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