Common name: False Patchouli, Indian patchouli, Java patchouli • Assamese: শুকলতি xukloti • Gujarati: સુગંધી પાનડી sugandhi panadi • Konkani: पात paat • Marathi: पाच pach • Tamil: கதிர்ப்பச்சை katir-p-paccai
Botanical name:Pogostemon heyneanusFamily:Lamiaceae (Mint family) Synonyms: Pogostemon suavis
False Patchouli is an erect or ascending, branched,
hairy herb 1-2 ft tall. Leaves are very aromatic, somewhat smooth,
ovate, 5-11 cm long, toothed in the margins. Flowers are white, and
borne in whorls on terminal and axillary spikes which are 6-25 cm long.
Bracts are ovate or lanceolate, and equal to the calyx or a little
shorter. Leaves yield a volatile oil.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke
Photographed in Maharashtra.
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