Cat's Whiskers

Description:

Orthosiphon aristatus is a plant species in the family of Lamiaceae / Labiatae. The plant is a medicinal herb found mainly throughout southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia and tropical Queensland. It is known as kumis kucing in Indonesia and misai kucing in Malaysia, both of which translates to cat's whiskers. In the US it may be commonly known as cat's whiskers or Java tea. Orthosiphon aristatus is used in landscaping to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to its nectar. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Spotted along the track at Oxley Creek Common, in the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea. This is a low-lying, flood-prone grassland area adjacent to Oxley Creek, with a thin line of mangroves along its banks. This provides a corridor for animals to move through the area.