Lamiaceae FAMILY
Elsholtzia eriostachya
Elsholtzia eriostachya
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Elsholtzia eriostachya is an erect, hairy, annual plant growing around 40cm tall[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan
HabitatMoist, open places; at elevations from 3,000 - 4,800 metres[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].