Plectranthus inflexus
(Thunb.) Vahl ex Benth.
LamiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Japan, Korea,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate herbaceous plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with edible leaves.
Notes
There are about 250 Plectranthus species. They are mainly in the tropics.
References (2)
- Labiat. gen. spec. 711. 1832
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
