Patchouli Herb: Commercial Growing Practices and Economic Importance

By Roby Jose Ciju

Scientific name of Patchouli is Pogostemon patchouli (Syn. Pogostemon cablin). Patchouli belongs to mint family i.e. Labiatae or Lamiaceae. Patchouli is a tropical, perennial aromatic herb which is mainly grown for its aromatic leaves. Patchouli oil, a highly fragrant essential oil, is extracted from its dried herbage. Patchouli is also known as Stink Weed or Pucha Pot (Putcha-Pat). There are several species of patchouli under cultivation such as Pogostemon patchouli, Pogostemon commosum, Pogostemon hortensis, Pogostemon heyneasus and Pogostemon plectranthoides. However, Pogostemon patchouli yields the highest quality patchouli oil and is, therefore, widely cultivated for commercial purposes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Agrihortico
• Release date: Mar 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393947967

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Patchouli Herb: Commercial Growing Practices and Economic Importance

Roby Jose Ciju

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PATCHOULI HERB: COMMERCIAL GROWING PRACTICES AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE

First edition. March 16, 2021.

Copyright © 2021 Roby Jose Ciju.

ISBN: 978-1393947967

Written by Roby Jose Ciju.

Patchouli Herb

Commercial Growing Practices and Economic Importance

Roby Jose Ciju

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PATCHOULI

Introduction

Scientific name of Patchouli is Pogostemon patchouli (Syn. Pogostemon cablin). Patchouli belongs to mint family i.e. Labiatae or Lamiaceae. Patchouli is a tropical, perennial aromatic herb which is mainly grown for its aromatic leaves. Patchouli oil, a highly fragrant essential oil, is extracted from its dried herbage. Patchouli is also known as Stink Weed or Pucha Pot (Putcha-Pat). There are several species of patchouli under cultivation such as