Pangli / Bengal Pogostemon
Pogostemon benghalensis
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon benghalensis
- Genus
- Pogostemon
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- 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
- रुधिलो Rudhilo
- Bengali
- জূঈ লতা Jui-lata
- Marathi
- पांगळी Pangli, पांगळी
About Pangli
Bengal Pogostemon (Pogostemon benghalensis) is an undershrub 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 evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Pangli belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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