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Pogostemon cablin
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Family:
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE
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Citation: Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. in DC., Prodr. 12: 156. 1848.
Mentha cablin Blanco, Fl. Philip. 473. 1837.
Pogostemon perchouly Pellet, Mem. Soc. Roy. Soc. Orleans 5: 277. t.7, 1845, 'patchouli'
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Malayalam Name(s):
Pacholi
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Description:
Aromatic, branched herb; branchlets tomentose. Leaves ovate, 6 x 2.5 cm, base cuneate, margin irregular-serrate, apex acute, densely appressed hairy below, less so above; petiole to 1 cm. Racemes spicate, terminal or in upper axils, often branched, to 10 cm. Verti-cillasters spaced below; bracts lanceolate, densely hairy. Calyx 4 mm; lobes 5, subequal, acuminate. Corolla violetish, 6 mm long. Stamens 4; filaments hairy. Nutlets ellipsoid, 0.8 mm, blackish.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Cultivated
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Distribution:
Sri Lanka and South east Asia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Violet
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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