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Pogostemon cablin
Sign in to savePatchouli (also spelled patchouly or pachouli; ; Pogostemon cablin) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, with erect stems reaching up to in height and bearing small, pale, pink-white flowers.
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Pogostemon cablin, commonly known as patchouli, is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It belongs to the genus Pogostemon and is classified within the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as (Blanco) Benth. The plant has uses as a medicinal plant and for food.
The native range of Pogostemon cablin includes Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, and Sumatera. It has been introduced to China Southeast, Fiji, Germany, Hainan, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, and Vietnam. Specific records also list Fujian, Guangdong, and Myanmar as part of its range.
Occurrences of the species have been documented in Mexico, United States, Philippines, Paraguay, and Niue. Various databases contain records and media related to the plant, including 575 occurrences and 155 records with 123 media items.
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Species
Pogostemon cablin
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Mentha cablin Blanco, Fl. Filip. 473. 1837; Pogostemon javanicus Backer ex Adelbert; P. patchouly Pelletier; P. patchouly var. suavis J. D. Hooker.
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 155
- With media
- 123
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- IIB-UV, UJAT, IBUNAM, SD, DBG, CLEMS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Philippines, Paraguay, Niue, Indonesia, Samoa, Tonga
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Cultivation
- Essential oil
- Extraction
- Components
- Uses
- Perfume
- Insect repellent
- Incense
- Culinary
- Toys
- Medicine
- References
Patchouli (also spelled patchouly or pachouli; ; Pogostemon cablin) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, with erect stems reaching up to in height and bearing small, pale, pink-white flowers.
It is native to the island region of Southeast Asia, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, and the Philippines. It is also found in many parts of Nepal and North East India. Noted for its fragrant essential oil, it has many commercial uses and is extensively cultivated in tropical climates around the world, especially in Asia, Madagascar, South America, and the Caribbean. , global demand for patchouli oil is over per year, of which over 90% is produced by Indonesia.
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