Mosla scabra

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-100 cm tall. It has many branches and is hairy. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 1.5-3.5 cm long by 0.9-1.7 cm wide. They are grey underneath and have teeth around the edge. The nutlets are round and yellow-brown. They are 1 mm across.

There are about 22 Mosla species. It has medicinal benefits.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows up to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young leaves are cooked and eaten.

The leaves as food are not very popular.

Edible parts

Leaves, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mosla lanceolata (Benth.) Maxim.; Mosla punctata Maxim. [Illegitimate]; Mosla punctulata (J.F.Gmel.) Nakai; Ocimum punctatum Thunb. [Illegitimate]; Ocimum punctulatum J.F.Gmel.; Ocimum scabrum Thunb.; Orthodon lanceolatus (Benth.) Kudô; Orthodon punctatus Kudô [Illegitimate]; Orthodon punctulatus (J.F.Gmel.) Ohwi; Orthodon scaber (Thunb.) Hand.-Mazz.; Perilla lanceolata Benth.;