| White Horehound |
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| File size | 71119 |
| Original date | 6/19/10 11:58 PM |
| Resolution | 920 x 690 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 10.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Marrubium vulgare Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
White Horehound is a gray-leaved herbaceous perennial plant, somewhat
resembling mint in appearance, which grows up to 25-45 cm tall. Stems are
quadrangular and branching. Oppositely arranged leaves are 2-5 cm long
with a densely crinkled surface, and are covered with white felted hairs.
Flowers are white, borne in crowded whorls in leaf axils. White horehound
is distinguished from other species by its ten-toothed sepal cup. White
Horehound is native to Africa Europe and Asia. Within India it is found in
the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal. Flowering: June-September.
Medicinal uses:
The leaves and young shoots are harvested for
medicinal preparations. Syrup made of the green fresh leaves and sugar is
a most singular remedy against the cough and wheezing of the lungs.
Medicinal uses:
The leaves and young shoots are harvested for
medicinal preparations. Syrup made of the green fresh leaves and sugar is
a most singular remedy against the cough and wheezing of the lungs. | Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Pampore, Kashmir. |
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