White Shrub-Mint
Pogostemon purpurascens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon purpurascens
- Genus
- Pogostemon
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- South West India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves are elliptic, opposite with serrated margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“The leaves are elliptic, opposite with serrated margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The leaves are elliptic, opposite with serrated margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for White Shrub-Mint itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for White Shrub-Mint itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പൂതച്ചിട
About White Shrub-Mint
White Shrub-Mint (Pogostemon purpurascens) is a herb in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and 1 other states. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in plains. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
White Shrub-Mint belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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