About Violet Skullcap
Violet Skullcap (Scutellaria violacea) is a herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in margins of evergreen forests and grasslands. also on the floor of sholas. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Scutellaria violacea
- Genus
- Scutellaria
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Margins of Evergreen forests and grasslands. Also on the floor of sholas
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- कालो भेरी Kaalo Bheree
- Tamil
- நோவு பச்சிலை Novu Pacchilai
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುತುಳಸಿ Kaadutulasi
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുതുളസി Kaattuthulasi
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Violet Skullcap belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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