Herb Coleus? 051209GS1 from Delhi for ID

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Gurcharan Singh

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Dec 4, 2009, 9:03:00 PM12/4/09
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Herb Coleus? 051209GS1 from Delhi for ID
Cultivated in Herbal Garden, Delhi. The Succulent leaves have strong smell of Ajwain
Casual search on net landed me to Coleus aromaticus or C. amboinicus

Please help in identification.



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Vijayadas D

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Dec 4, 2009, 11:24:21 PM12/4/09
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I think it would be Plectranthus sps.

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J.M. Garg

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Jan 14, 2010, 5:55:43 AM1/14/10
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Forwarding again for Id assistance pl.

Earlier relevant feedback:

“I think it would be Plectranthus sps.” from Vijayadas ji.



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Jan 14, 2010, 7:23:18 AM1/14/10
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It looks like some kind of succulent.
Promila
 

Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:25:43 +0530
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Jan 14, 2010, 12:29:13 PM1/14/10
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Is it Plectranthus prostratus (more likely) or P. tomentosus?

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> It looks like some kind of succulent.
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> Promila
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> Herb Coleus? 051209GS1 from Delhi for ID
> Cultivated in Herbal Garden, Delhi. The Succulent leaves have strong smell of Ajwain
> Casual search on net landed me to Coleus aromaticus or C. amboinicus
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> Please help in identification.
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> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

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Pardeshi S.

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Jan 15, 2010, 1:47:03 AM1/15/10
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Hello all
it is
Coleus amboinicus Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 2: 371, 1790; Almeida, Fl. Mah.
4: 141, 2003.
Synonyms: Coleus aromaticus Bth. In Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 15,
1831; Cl. in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 625, 1883. Plectranthus
amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 690, 1825; Singh et al, Fl.
Mah. St. 2: 747, 2001. P. aromaticus (Bth.) Roxb., Fl. Ind. 3: 22,
1832. C. suganda Blanco, Fl. Fillip, ed. 1, 483, 1837.
Common name: Indian Borage.

in maharshtra the leaves are immersed in Besan paste and made good
Pakodas

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Satish Phadke

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Jan 15, 2010, 4:07:04 AM1/15/10
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Hi Pardeshi ji
You mean to say that these are ओव्याची पाने?
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Swagat

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Jan 15, 2010, 9:20:33 AM1/15/10
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Dear all,
 
'Coleus amboinicus' is called 'Ovapaan' 'ओवापान' / 'Paanova' 'पानओवा' in Marathi.
 
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