Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Scutellaria violacea
Kaalo Bheree / Violet Skullcap കാട്ടുതുളസി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Kaalo Bheree 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | कालो भेरी | Kaalo Bheree |
| Tamil | நோவு பச்சிலை | Novu Pacchilai |
| Kannada | ಕಾಡುತುಳಸಿ | Kaadutulasi |
| Malayalam | കാട്ടുതുളസി | Kaattuthulasi |
See the original recorded names
- Nepali
- कालो भेरी Kaalo Bheree
- Tamil
- நோவு பச்சிலை Novu Pacchilai
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುತುಳಸಿ Kaadutulasi
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുതുളസി Kaattuthulasi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to SC. China and Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Margins of Evergreen forests and grasslands. Also on the floor of sholas
- Explore nearby plants
- Sikkim →Tamil Nadu →West Bengal →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Kaalo Bheree
Identify Kaalo Bheree 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 flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kaalo Bheree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Scutellaria violacea
- Genus
- Scutellaria
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Margins of Evergreen forests and grasslands. Also on the floor of sholas
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Nepal
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kaalo Bheree itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kaalo Bheree
Violet Skullcap (Scutellaria violacea) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and 4 other states. It grows in margins of Evergreen forests and grasslands. Also on the floor of sholas. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Kaalo Bheree belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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