Gayatulasi
Orthosiphon pallidus
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Orthosiphon pallidus (‘Gayatulasi’ in Odia) is a medicinal plant of the Lamiaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
गयातुलसी
BN
Bengali
গয়াতুলসী
MR
Marathi
गायतुलसी
TE
Telugu
గయాతులసి
TA
Tamil
கயாதுலாஸி
GU
Gujarati
ગાયતુલસી
UR
Urdu
گایاٹلسی
KN
Kannada
ಗಯಾತುಲಸಿ
OR
Odia
ଗାୟତୁଲସୀ
ML
Malayalam
ഗയാതുലസി
PA
Punjabi
ਗਾਯਤੁਲਸੀ
AS
Assamese
গয়াতুলসী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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