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Cat's Whiskers

Orthosiphon aristatus

Photo by Benno Ibold
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Field Notes

Description:

Cat's Whiskers is a member of the mint family and is known botanically as Orthosiphon stamineus. Its origin is tropical East Asia, but it grows well in the South.
Its blossoms are tropical and exotic, they may be white or bluish-purple, and when the bloom opens, it has a long spike full of flowers and stamens, similar to a cat's whiskers.

Habitat:

Tropical hotel garden

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PublishedAugust 27, 2013

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