Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Pogostemon paniculatus
Dakshini Pachouli / Panicled Pogostemon दक्षिणी पचौली
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry
- Flowering
- October-February
Dakshini Pachouli in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | दक्षिणी पचौली | Dakshini Pachouli |
| Kannada | ಪಚ್ಚೆ ತೆನೆ | Pacche Thene |
| Malayalam | ഭൂതചെടയൻ · മലമ്പോത | Bhoothachedayan, Malampotha |
| Marathi | दक्षिणी पाचोळी | Dakshini Pacholi |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- दक्षिणी पचौली Dakshini Pachouli
- Kannada
- ಪಚ್ಚೆ ತೆನೆ Pacche Thene
- Malayalam
- ഭൂതചെടയൻ Bhoothachedayan, മലമ്പോത Malampotha
- Marathi
- दक्षिणी पाचोळी Dakshini Pacholi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to W. Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in wastelands
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Kerala →Puducherry →
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How to identify Dakshini Pachouli
Identify Dakshini Pachouli by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Panicle (branched cluster of clusters).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dakshini Pachouli.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon paniculatus
- Genus
- Pogostemon
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in wastelands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dakshini Pachouli itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- Panicle (branched cluster of clusters)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dakshini Pachouli itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dakshini Pachouli
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Panicled Pogostemon (Pogostemon paniculatus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in wastelands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Dakshini Pachouli belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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