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Medicine - The plant has medicinal properties and is used traditionally to treat various ailments such as dermatitis, dysentery, and fever.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Thrives in Savanna forests, thickets in hot, dry regions, at an elevation of 200-2200 m.
It is branched shrub growing to a height of 100-300 cm.
Stem is stout, light-colored with numerous pale, hairy young branches.
Leaves are oppositely arranged, light green crowded at branch ends. They are oblong-lance shaped, finely serrated, measuring 10-15 cm in length, with a dark green upper surface and a whitish, hairy underside.
Flowers are tiny white arranged in dense, upright spikes resembling a squirrel's tail. Each spike is 5-10 cm long and covered in fine hairs.
Fruit is small, dry containing seeds.
Flowering: January – March,
Fruiting: March – April.