About Soft-Stem Mintleaf
Soft-Stem Mintleaf (Plectranthus mollis) is a herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in grasslands. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plectranthus mollis
- Genus
- Plectranthus
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- Guhya silam
- Kannada
- Nonadakasa
- Malayalam
- Perim-tolassi
- Marathi
- Lal Aghada
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Soft-Stem Mintleaf belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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