Pogostemon heyneanus
False Patchouli, Indian Patchouli
Other regional names: Java Patchouli
- Java Patchouli
Also known as: Pogostemon heyneanus var. crenatifolius Kuntze
- Pogostemon heyneanus var. crenatifolius Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Pogostemon heyneanus (commonly known as False Patchouli or Indian patchouli) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Seychelles, Vanuatu