The plant is also known by the scientific name of Plectranthus barbatus or with the common names of coleus, Indian coleus, Indian mint or false boldo.
The coleus is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family; it can reach 90 centimeters in height, the leaves are light green with serrated edges, the flowers can be purple-blue or they can be a shade between blue and indigo. The roots of the plant are fleshy and aromatic and they constitute the drug, understood in this sense as the part of the plant used that contains and from which the active substances that make this plant species so interesting are obtained.
The coleus is particularly widespread in Asia and seems to be native to countries such as India, Nepal, Thailand, Burma.
