Dakshini Pachouli / Panicled Pogostemon
Pogostemon paniculatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry
- Flowering
- October-February
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
- 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
- Hindi
- दक्षिणी पचौली Dakshini Pachouli
- Kannada
- ಪಚ್ಚೆ ತೆನೆ Pacche Thene
- Malayalam
- ഭൂതചെടയൻ Bhoothachedayan, മലമ്പോത Malampotha
- Marathi
- दक्षिणी पाचोळी Dakshini Pacholi
About Dakshini Pachouli
Panicled Pogostemon (Pogostemon paniculatus) 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 moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in wastelands. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Dakshini Pachouli belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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