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Jhata

Local Name	:	Jhata
Botanical Name	:	Stachytarpheta indica (L.) Vahl
Common Name	:	Indian snakeweed
Family	:	Verbenaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout India including Odisha. It has been introduced to many parts of the world and is now found in tropical and subtropical regions across Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands.
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a flowering plant with vibrant blue or purple spikes of flowers and is often used as an ornamental plant.

Descriptions

It is a perennial shrub. It features slender, wiry stems with rough, toothed, lance-shaped leaves arranged oppositely along the stem. It produces long, spike-like inflorescences with small, tubular blue to purple flowers. Its fruits are tiny, dry, and indehiscent.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

Throughout the year

Use(s)

It is often grown as an ornamental plant.