Status:
valid
Authors:
Nakai
Source:
wcs
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 29: 1 (1915)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948430
Common Names
- Small Basil
- Ei-sho-tsu-ya Mi-ni-ma
- Ei-sho-tsu-ya Mi-ni-ma
Description
Elsholtzia minima (also called Chinese basil, among many other common names) is an aromatic herbaceous plant native to China, Korea, and Japan. It has a woody stem and grows up to 60 cm tall. It has small, white flowers and is found in dry grasslands and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Elsholtzia minima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headache, and digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Elsholtzia minima has small, white flowers with yellow anthers and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.
Cultivation and Propagation
Elsholtzia minima can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil in a sunny position. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and should be rooted in a light, sandy soil. The plants should be grown in a sunny position and should be kept moist during the growing season.
Where to Find Elsholtzia minima
Elsholtzia minima can be found in China, India, and Nepal.
Species in the Elsholtzia genus
Elsholtzia amurensis,
Elsholtzia angustifolia,
Elsholtzia argyi,
Elsholtzia beddomei,
Elsholtzia blanda,
Elsholtzia bodinieri,
Elsholtzia capituligera,
Elsholtzia cephalantha,
Elsholtzia ciliata,
Elsholtzia communis,
Elsholtzia concinna,
Elsholtzia cyprianii,
Elsholtzia densa,
Elsholtzia eriocalyx,
Elsholtzia eriostachya,
Elsholtzia feddei,
Elsholtzia flava,
Elsholtzia fruticosa,
Elsholtzia glabra,
Elsholtzia griffithii,
Elsholtzia heterophylla,
Elsholtzia hunanensis,
Elsholtzia kachinensis,
Elsholtzia luteola,
Elsholtzia minima,
Elsholtzia myosurus,
Elsholtzia nipponica,
Elsholtzia ochroleuca,
Elsholtzia oldhamii,
Elsholtzia penduliflora,
Elsholtzia pilosa,
Elsholtzia pubescens,
Elsholtzia pygmaea,
Elsholtzia rugulosa,
Elsholtzia serotina,
Elsholtzia souliei,
Elsholtzia splendens,
Elsholtzia stachyodes,
Elsholtzia stauntonii,
Elsholtzia strobilifera,
Elsholtzia winitiana,
Elsholtzia lamprophylla,
Elsholtzia litangensis,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii,
Acanthomintha ilicifolia,
Acanthomintha lanceolata,
Acanthomintha obovata,
Acanthoprasium frutescens,
Acanthoprasium integrifolium,
Achyrospermum aethiopicum,
Achyrospermum africanum,
Achyrospermum axillare,
Achyrospermum carvalhoi,
Achyrospermum ciliatum,
Achyrospermum cryptanthum,
Achyrospermum dasytrichum,
Achyrospermum densiflorum,
Achyrospermum erythobotrys,
Achyrospermum fruticosum,
Achyrospermum laterale,
Achyrospermum micranthum,
Achyrospermum mildbraedii,
Achyrospermum oblongifolium,
Achyrospermum parviflorum,
Achyrospermum purpureum,
Achyrospermum schimperi,
Achyrospermum schlechteri,
Achyrospermum seychellarum,
Achyrospermum tisserantii,
Achyrospermum urens,
Achyrospermum wallichianum,
Achyrospermum scandens,
Acinos alpinus,
Acrotome angustifolia,
Acrotome fleckii,
Acrotome hispida,
Acrotome inflata,
Acrotome mozambiquensis,
Acrotome pallescens,
Acrotome tenuis,
Acrotome thorncroftii,
Acrymia ajugiflora,
Aegiphila aracaensis,
Aegiphila hystricina,
Aegiphila aculeifera,
Aegiphila alba,
Aegiphila anomala,
Aegiphila arcta,
Aegiphila australis,
Aegiphila bogotensis,
Aegiphila boliviana,
Aegiphila brachiata,
Aegiphila bracteolosa,