Common Name: Charan

General Information

Charan is a small, ascending to spreading, glabrous shrub with fragrant leaves[]. It grows up to 1.5 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use and for its essential oil[]. It is also widely planted as an ornamental in southeast Asia[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, Japan, Thailand.

Habitat

Forests at elevations of 200 - 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	1.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Edible Uses

The fragrant flowers and leaves, both rich in essential oil, are used to flavour tea and are often mixed with tea leaves before drying, to impart their scent. After drying, they are removed[].

Medicinal

The plant is used medicinally in China[, ].

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant spreads and canbe used as an aromatic ground cover[].

Other Uses

An essential oil can be obtained from the flowers[]. It is a yellow to dark amber coloured viscous liquid with a delightfully soft, woody-floral odour, which is valuable for the perfume industry[].
The essential oil blends well with many other oils and is commercially promising[].

Propagation

Seed -

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