Indian Squirrel Tail
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Common name: Indian Squirrel Tail • Hindi: बिंदा Binda, पांसरा Pansra • Marathi: भामण Bhaman, Dasai • Oriya: Bosik • Konkani: भामिनी Bhamini
Botanical name: Colebrookea oppositifolia
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Indian Squirrel Tail is a branched shrub, growing to 1-3 m tall. Light colored stems are stout. There are many pale branches which are hairy when young. Oppositely arranged light green leaves are crowded at branch ends. The leaves are oblong, lancelike, finely serrated, 10-15 cm long. Numerous tiny white flowers occur in panicles of upright spikes, 5-10 cm long. The flower spikes look hairy, and resemble squirrel's tail. Flowering: December-March.
