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
- 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
- Malayalam
- പൂതച്ചിട
About White Shrub-Mint
White Shrub-Mint (Pogostemon purpurascens) 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 plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
White Shrub-Mint belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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