Indian Borage (左手香)
SKU: 671253175371
Perennial herb with a life cycle of 3 – 10 years, fleshy and highly aromatic. It has a tendency to climb or creep, and can reach up to 1 m tall.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Coleus amboinicus Lour.
COMMON NAME
Mexican Mint, Spanish Thyme, Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage, 左手香, 到手香, 印度薄荷
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Shrub (Herbaceous) Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Maximum Height 0.3 m to 1 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Semi-Shade Water Preference Moderate Water Plant Growth Rate Fast Planting Distance From 0 Planting Distance To 0 Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting, Leaf Cutting USES
- The leaves are used to add flavor to meat and bean dishes, especially in Caribbean cuisine.
- Medicinal : used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation or swelling.
- A study by Chang et al. (2007) indicates that it has potential to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
- In Indonesia, Philippines and India, the plant is used as a treatment for coughing. Indonesian women that have given birth sometimes drink soups made with the leaves to promote lactation.
- [Others]: Volatile oils extracted from the plant have antifungal properties that could potentially protect stored foods from fungal contamination (Murthy et al. 2009).
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