Pogostemon benghalensis Kuntze

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Pogostemon

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m high. The young parts have a soft covering. The mature branches are light purple. The leaves are oval and have teeth. The flowers are small and white or pale pink. The fruit are small dark nutlets.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. They are especially eaten with fish. They are also made into pancakes with powdered rice. The young leaves can be stored for 4-5 days.
Uses invertebrate food material medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Bactericide (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Fungicide (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Insect repellents (whole plant)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds or roots.
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Images

Pogostemon benghalensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Pogostemon benghalensis world distribution map, present in Andorra, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454823-1
WFO ID wfo-0000279648
COL ID 4KWCQ
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Synonyms

Origanum benghalense Origanum indicum Pogostemon frutescens Pogostemon purpuricaulis Mentha integra Pogostemon indicus Pogostemon benghalensis