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Physical description The leaves are typically simple and oppositely arranged; most are fragrant and contain volatile oils. The flowers are usually arranged in clusters and feature two-lipped, open-mouthed, tubular corollas (united petals) with five-lobed bell-like calyxes (united sepals).
Oct 17, 2024
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Species in the Lamiaceae are herbs or shrubs with distinctively 4-sided stems. The leaves and stems of many species have a strong scent when crushed.
The flowers are bilaterally symmetrical with five united petals and five united sepals. They are usually bisexual and verticillastrate (a flower cluster that ...
Lamiaceae is a perennial aromatic plant with stems, 1.20m tall, with toothed leaves and purple flowers with a tubular shaped corolla.
Other features: fleshy nectar disc at ovary base, some have gynodioecy (both females and hermaphrodites in the population). Vegetative Features. aromatic ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Plants in the family are characterized by square stems, paired and simple leaves, and two-lipped open-mouthed tubular flowers.
Trees, shrubs or usually perennial or annual herbs, usually aromatic, mostly with 4-angled branches. Leaves opposite, mostly decussate or sometimes whorled.
Aug 22, 2024 · Habit: Annual to shrub [tree, vine], glabrous to hairy, generally aromatic. ; Stem: generally erect, generally 4-angled. ; Leaf: generally simple ...
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If you pick a plant with a distinctly square stalk and simple, opposite leaves, then it is very likely a member of the Mint family.
Most (not all) of our species have a 4-angled ("square") stem (but square stems occur in several other families as well), and all have simple opposite leaves.