Jungle Garden
Homalomena Rubescens Mint
Homalomena rubescens mint
Scientific Info
This section describes the wild species in this plant's genus, not necessarily this exact plant or growing conditions for a potted specimen. See below for general background only.
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Homalomena aromatica
Gondh Kochu
Homalomena aromatica is an aromatic, evergreen, perennial, somewhat robust, stemless to decumbent plant growing up to 60cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, food and source of essential oil.
Homalomena occulta
Homalomena occulta is an evergreen perennial plant growing from a creeping, rhizomatous rootstock. The erect stem can be 30 - 50cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine.
Homalomena philippinensis
Homalomena philippinensis is a perennial plant producing clusters of large, heart-shaped leaves from an underground corm. The plant grows about 1 metre tall. The large leaves are gathered from the wild and used for wrapping food.