Pogostemon parviflorus Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Pogostemon

Characteristics

A woody herb.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on the Deccan in India. It grows in high rainfall locations.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are eaten in times of scarcity. They are fried or boiled.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Bactericide (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Wound (unspecified)
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Distribution

Pogostemon parviflorus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454882-1
WFO ID wfo-0000279720
COL ID 6VSL3
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Synonyms

Pogostemon championii Pogostemon parviflorus