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Stachys melissifolia

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub. It is woolly and keeps growing from year to year. It is 60-80 cm high. It is slender with many branches. The leaves are stalked. They are 0.6-2.5 cm long. The leaf blades are oblong and heart shaped with teeth. They are 5-6 cm long by 2.3 cm wide. The flowers are pink with purple spots. The occur in many flowered rings. The nutlets are brown and 3 sided. They are about 2 mm long.

There are about 300 Stachys species.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 2100-4000 m altitude. It grows on open slopes in forest clearings. In China it grows in wet areas in forests to 3100 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The plant is used for flavouring.

Edible parts

Leaves - condiment, spice

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Stachys oblongifolia Wall. ex Benth.; Stachys splendens Wall.;