About Bengal Pogostemon
Pogostemon benghalensis, commonly known as the Bengal Pogostemon or Bengal patchouli, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Lamiaceae.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon benghalensis
- Genus
- Pogostemon
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- रुधिलो Rudhilo
- Bengali
- জূঈ লতা Jui-lata
- Marathi
- पांगळी Pangli, पांगळी
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Bengal Pogostemon belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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