✿Lamiaceae · Plectranthus
Malabar Hullwort
Plectranthus malabaricus
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Malabar Hullwort itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Malabar Hullwort itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Malabar Hullwort
Malabar Hullwort (Plectranthus malabaricus) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Malabar Hullwort belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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