ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS 
Orthosiphon — straight tube ; stamineus — referring to the long 
stamens 
Cat’s Whiskers 
Labiatae 
Country of origin : India to Australia 
Colour: White or purplish. 
Garden use : a good bedding plant when 
young, requiring frequent 
replacing; useful as a pot plant ; 
a well-known medicinal plant. 
Propagation: from cuttings. 
A, a flower from the side, showing the calyx, 
the long-tubed, 2 -lipped corolla and the long 
stamens. 
English name : 
Family : 
B, a flower from the front. 
