Elsholtzia blanda (Benth.) Benth.

 
  • Family : LAMIACEAE
    (Mint Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : TULSI FAMILY (तुलसी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aphanochilus blandus Benth.; Perilla elata D.Don
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Elsholtzia blanda (Benth.) Benth.
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Comments / notes : Tender leaves with salt is used to old wounds of cattles to clear pus and maggot.
  • Key identification features : Perennial, bushy, aromatic undershrubs, 1-2 m high; branches quadrangular, pubescent; Leaves elliptic to elliptic-Ianceolate, serrate; petioles short; Flowers in whorls, on axillary or terminal paniculate spikes, white or pinkish, pubescent; calyx glandular pubescent; Nutlets ellipsoid.
  • Flower, Fruit : September- April
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang, Kameng, Lohit, Siang, Subansiri, Tirap
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 279
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Elsholtzia blanda. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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