Scientific Name :
Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth.
Synonym :
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.
Common Name : Painted nettle, Flame nettle
Plant Family : Lamiaceae
Habit : Herb
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : Not known
Flower Colour : Purple blue
Description : Height: Upto 2 m
Stem: Soft
Leaves: Ovate, variously variegated with different colours green, yellow, brown, red, orange, purple etc, leaves velvety
Flowers: Blue or lavender, calyx gamosepalous, corolla two lipped
Inflorescence: Racemose, spike
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Indo-China to Nansei-shoto and N. Australia
Uses : It is used in treatment of bronchitis, insomnia, epilepsy, rashes, asthma and angina
