
Lamiaceae FAMILY
Elsholtzia communis
Elsholtzia communis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitPerennial
Growth—
The plant has a strong fragrance of the essential oil citral[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Elsholtzia+communis>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
- [2]Elemental and Phytochemicals Profile in Ethno Medicinal Plants Used for Treating Cardiovascular Diseases by Mizo-Tri — Rajan J.P., Mishra R.K., & Singh K.B. · 2019 ↩︎
- [3]Elsholtzia: review of traditional uses, chemistry and pharmacology — Ai-Lin Liu, Simon M.Y. Lee, Yi-Tao Wang and Guan-Hua Du · 2007 ↩︎