Nonadakasa / Soft-Stem Mintleaf
Plectranthus mollis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plectranthus mollis
- Genus
- Plectranthus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalaya
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- Guhya silam
- Kannada
- Nonadakasa
- Malayalam
- Perim-tolassi
- Marathi
- Lal Aghada
About Nonadakasa
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.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Nonadakasa belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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