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Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. , Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7: 472 1806. (Syn: Ballota suaveolens L.; Bystropogon graveolens Blume; Bystropogon suaveolens (L.) L’Hér.; Gnoteris cordata Raf.; Gnoteris villosa Raf.; Hyptis congesta Leonard; Hyptis ebracteata R.Br. [Illegitimate]; Hyptis graveolens Schrank; Hyptis plumieri Poit.; Marrubium indicum Blanco; Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze; Schaueria graveolens (Blume) Hassk.; Schaueria suaveolens (L.) Hassk.);
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commonly known as: American mint, bush mint, chan, horehound, pignut, stinking Roger, wild spikenard • *Bengali*: বিলাতি তুলস bilatti tulas • * Bihari*: bhunsuri • *Hindi*: विलायती तुलसी vilaiti tulsi • *Malayalam*: നാറ്റപ്പൂച്ചെടി naatta poochedi • *Marathi*: भुस्त्रैण bhustrena, दर्प तुळस darp tulas, जंगली तुळस jungli tulas • *Oriya*: Ganga tulasi • *Sanskrit*: भुस्त्रैण bhustrna • *Telugu*: శీర్ణ తులసి sirna tulasi ;
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HY-tis — from the Greek huptios, turned back, referring to lower lip position of the flower
swah-vee-OH-lens — fragrant .
Native to: tropical America; naturalized throughout tropics & subtropics
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Tall reaching 2 m in height, covered with white hairs; leaves ovate wrinkled; flowers pink or white, small.
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Used as pseudocereal in Latin America. Also used as refreshing health drink and in medicine to control diarrhea;
wiki describes it as a useful insecticide for storing grains ;
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It is my pleasure to present few images of Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=2440&cat=1 Ref: FOI Habit: Under shrub Habitat: Wild, wastelands Sighting: Tumkur and Bangalore, Karnataka, about 900 msl Date:17-08-2014, 02-11-2014, 16-11-2014, 04-10-2015 and 05-10-2015
Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae – Hyptis suaveolens: HY-tis — from the Greek huptios, turned back, referring to lower lip position of the flower
swah-vee-OH-lens — fragrant [image: Jungli Tulas (Marathi: जंगली तुळस)]<>
Feb 12, 2010 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai
*commonly known as*: American mint, bush mint, chan, horehound, pignut, stinking Roger, wild spikenard • *Bengali*: বিলাতি তুলস bilatti tulas • * Bihari*: bhunsuri • *Hindi*: विलायती तुलसी vilaiti tulsi • *Malayalam*:
നാറ്റപ്പൂച്ചെടി naatta poochedi • *Marathi*: भुस्त्रैण bhustrena, दर्प तुळस darp tulas, जंगली तुळस jungli tulas • *Oriya*: Ganga tulasi • *Sanskrit*: भुस्त्रैण bhustrna • *Telugu*: శీర్ణ తులసి sirna tulasi Native to: tropical America; naturalized throughout tropics & subtropics
– [image: Bilatti Tulas (Bengali: বিলাতি তুলস)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2951476877/>
… Oct 18, 2008 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra – [image: Vilaiti Tulsi (Hindi: विलायती तुलसी)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1567515764/> … Oct 14, 2007 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7:472, t. 29, fig. 2. 1806
syn: Ballota suaveolens L. Common names: horehound, pignut, wild spikenard, Chan
Tall reaching 2 m in height, covered with white hairs; leaves ovate wrinkled; flowers pink or white, small.
Used as pseudocereal in Latin America. Also used as refreshing health drink and in medicine to control diarrhea.
Photographed from Herbal Garden in Delhi. Interesting photo, in Maharashtra we don’t get such long spike in H. suaveolens. atleast i have not seen.   efloraindia-id 050911 BRS 15: Request for id. of the attached photos. In local they call it as wild thulasi (Tamil). Date: 02.09.2011
Palce: Anaikatti, Coimbatore Dist. 630 MSL Urban: road side plant. Herb. The plant is Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit., coming under Lamiaceae. . efloraindia: 220911 BRS42: Date/Time-Location- Sep. 2011
For Id 081011 NS1: Hyptis suaveolens from family Lamiaceae (in Marathi Ran-Tulas, or Bhut Ganja), exotic weed..
     Plz id this herb: pa18 – 30oct2012: Plz id this herb from Yeoor region. It’s around 5 foot height and smells like mint anf tulsi. Hyptis suaveolens Yes indeed its highly aromatic plant
Wild plant ID request – RK37 – 28-Oct-2012: This is mature fruits of Hyptis suaveolens Yes … Good observation. I remember observing them. If it is Hyptis suaveolens…. it may be one of the PL480 uninvited weeds…
Species : Hyptis suaveolens (Linnaeus) Poiteau
H & H : wild herb, 3 feet, roadside scrub
Date : 19/11/12, 1.15 p.m.
Place : Hooghly
And, as i was taking its photographs a yamfly was resting after laying on Smilax ovalifolia. Yes, …, this is definitely Hyptis suaveolens…nice pictures…
One more lamiaceae herb for id from Maihar MP
Shot on 17-1-12 from the way of Maa Sharda Temple
can this be Hyptis suaveolens Yes this is Hyptis suaveolens Yes, Very beautiful shots of Hyptis suaveolens (Linn.) Poit….. . Hyptis suaveolens- an invasive species : 1 post by 1 author.
Requesting ID of this plant with purple flowers – Devgad, Maharashtra :: 03092013 :: ARK-03 :: November 2012 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors. Looks like Hyptis suaveolens.. Lamiaceae Thank you … for ID…
ID Request 030913SG-A : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Help ID of following herb, 3-4ft ht, with strong aromatic smell, photographed on 01Sep13 at Dhavlas Doesn’t this look like the one I posted today Yes it is Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) Yes it is Hyptis suaveolens
04092013 BRS 508 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Pl. find the attached file contain photos for id. confirmation.
Location : Chembarampakkam, Chennai
Date: 31.08.2013
Habitat: Rural, Along the road side.
Habit: Herb Hyptis suaveolens . Fwd: Hyptis with white flower..from Jalgaon.. : 3 posts by 1 author.
I am … from H. J. Thim college of Arts and Science Mehrun Jalgaon. Species in efi so far from mainland India: Hyptis suaveolens         Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit from Assam : Attachments (8). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Attached images are Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
Date :21.10.2013 & 06.11.2013
Location: Kamrup district
Family : Verbenaceae
Genus & species : Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit
Habitat: Grows wild on side of railway tract and hilly area
Habit : Herb Thanks … for nice images… Correct only
Shilonda, SGNP, Jul 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 21JUL14 :: ARK-22 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
Requesting to please ID this plant captured on the Shilonda trail, SGNP, Mumbai in July 2014. Aren’t these the saplings of Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. ? I think yes, Hyptis suaveolens Thanks … for the ID……
Lamiaceae (inc. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae- Hyptis suaveolens from Coimbatore -BRSMAY01/02: 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Sharing the images of American Mint (Hyptis suaveolens) from Anaikatti Hills, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Hyptis suaveolens :: around Mumbai :: DVMAY15/15 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 6 images.
Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
in various forests around Mumbai at various times Beautiful photographs.
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae ::Hyptis suaveolens :: SMPMAY15/15 : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images.
Hyptis suaveolens
Pune
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Hyptis suaveolens :: Konkan :: ARKMAY-40/40 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Attached are pictures of Hyptis suaveolens captured near Devgad, Konkan, Maharashtra in November 2012.
     Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Hyptis suaveolens :: SGNP :: ARKMAY-44/44 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)
Attached are pictures of young plants of Hyptis suaveolens captured at SGNP, Mumbai in July 2014
Lamiaceae (inc. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Verbenaceae – Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit from Assam – KD 17 MAY 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Attached images are Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae,Hyptis suaveolens from Dakpathar-GSMAY42/45 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Lamiaceae, Hyptis suaveolens. photographed from Dakpathar
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Hyptis suaveolens from Gori Valley- NS May 68/68 : 7 posts by 4 authors. So this species has also invaded a remote Himalayan Valley. Noxious weed, a threat to native flora. where did it come from and how? A tropical American weed. How it reached here is not known. is there a database of weed’s first appearance or reporting in India? No idea
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Hyptis suaveolens from Panipat- NS May 89/89 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) faded fotos. happens sometimes when we go too rapidly from shade to sun and forget this to change
American Mint– Hyptis suaveolens – What the best way to escape mosquito bites? Nature has the answer for this: just apply the oil extracted from the American mint to protect yourself from notorious mosquitoes, says a paper published in the Journal of the American Mosquito control
association. Brimming with nectar, the flowers of the American mint are a choice favourite of several butterflies for their meal. Knowing that butterflies and other insects visit these flowers, predators like spiders and mantids stay near the flowers to hunt their prey. This is an annual plant that grows with the onset of monsoon throughout the world. In India it is common in forest paths and country sides. D’nt forget to inhale the aroma of the Bush mint during your forest walk next time.
Date/Time-:21/10/2011 – 11:30, Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb – Shrub    efloraofindia:”For Id” small wild bush with light blue flowers at Talegaon Dabhade :Dec 2015: MR-02 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Talegaon Dabhade Pune
Dec 2015
Requesting to Id this wild bush with light blue flowers … the American mint … Hyptis suaveolens.
SK158OCT22-2016:ID : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) Sharing some pictures for ID shot at Kurintar Nepal on 29 December 2013 at 900 Appears to be a Lamiaceae. Any leaves. Please check for Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae).
Thank you for ID. Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze (accepted name) Syn : Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. (synonym)
बन बावरी Ban Baawaree / ठुलो मिर्रे Thulo Mirre
          SK482 25 APR-2017:ID : 9 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (10)
Location: Balason River, Soureni, Mirik, India
Date: 21 April 2017
Altitude: 1700 ft.
Superb images, … Some lamiaceae member, I think close to weed Jungli Tulsi? Some Heptis species? Did not find heptis in google. Sorry for spelling mistake. It should be Hyptis. Pl. Check the following: Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze (accepted name) ?? Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. (synonym) From photos I feel it must be Hyptis suaveolens. Highly invasive weed, from S America, In almost all parts of India it is reported! Thank you all. Nepali Names : बन बावरी Ban Baawaree / ठुलो मिर्रे Thulo Mirre
05082017BHAR2 – 1 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Found in my garden near Chennai.
The flower appears like a face for me interestingly. The flower appearing like a face … is American mint, Hyptis suaveolens. . Identify this south india plant. : 4 posts by 2 authors.
https://i.imgur.com/k7a5Lktr.jpg – it’s leaf
https://i.imgur.com/0wZKF2Ir.jpg – it’s flower
https://i.imgur.com/keRvCaxr.jpg – whole plant.
Identify the plant by clicking this links. All links belong to same plant. Looks like Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae).
Please compare with the images of this species in eFI.
It is Hyptis sauveolens – not a south Indian plant, it is an exotic, invasive weed
Plant ID : 7 posts by 5 authors. 3 images.
Hyptis suaveolens.
Requesting ID for the roadside weed
Location : Chennai outskirts
Date : 20.11.2019 Elevation : 33 mts. Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze, Lamiaceae, Name change in Hyptis too ?? Yes, …,
30112019EPT36 : 8 posts by 5 authors. 4 correct images except 1st one.
presenting for ID found among roadside bushes
Location : Chennai outskirts
Date :15.11.19
Elevation : 33 mts. First pics looks different, the remaining are Hyptis suaveolens
Perfectly correct do you mean the first two pictures are not Hyptis suaveolens??? Oversight! I guess first image is not H. sauveolens. ok. that’s possible. i just thought it was “damaged” What is first one ?? That too we must look for.
300519AB2 ID : 3 posts by 2 authors.
Identification please. Very abundant plant in Melghat and rest of the Vidarbha. Date/Time- November 2, 2017; 09:19 AM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Eastern Melghat, 21°18.062′ N, 77°23.278′ E Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub Height/Length- Upto 4’ Height Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Size 1-1.5 cm diameter and height, Colour Light Purple. Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze Syn: Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.                 
Hyptis suveolens – American from Periyar – indiantreepix | Google Groups
20112019EPT23 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)- around 500 kb each. Hyptis suaveolens….Lamiaceae Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Lamiaceae
24012020EPT55 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Yes Hyptis suaveolens ! . 74 ID wild plant: 14 images. Mesosphaerum suaveolens (American mint) Yes It’s …
is it something from Solanaceae ?? a wild guess Hyptis suaveolens??? I have seen H. suaveolens growing in Herbal garden in Delhi. The leaves here are much larger and broader. sirji, garden plant and road side plant have much variation in size and shape of leaves.. It seems like Hyptis suaveolens to me too. But am not sure. I have been uprooting a lot of Hyptis suaveolens recently while weeding a plot! Unfortunately I didn’t photograph the plant. When the leaves are Please also consider that leaves of Hyptis suaveolens are not white underneath, also the leaves are not more than 8 cm long and not more than 4 cm broad as per eFlora of Pakistan, here they are up to 20 cm long and almost as broad. Can we accomodate that under simple variation. I am uploading H. suaveolens from Delhi. sirji, your photo is of full grown plant, whereas the posted photo is very small, m not able to see beneath part in any of the photos… still i think its Hyptis… I too think that this is Hyptis suaveolens of Lamiaceae family. The small plants always have larger leaves than that of larger/ mature plants. Pls check if it is Xanthium of Asteraceae. Hyptis suaveolens is an aromatic plant pls check the aroma can it be Pedalium or Xanthium Yes, more likely to be Hyptis suaveolens rather than Xanthium strumarium Yes I too agree with you both for Hyptis . Lamiaceae plant for id: 2 images. Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze . SYMBIOSIS 1522: 1 image. . SYMBIOSIS : 1524: . Lamiacae: Mesosphaerum suaveolens Kuntze: 2 images.
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