Family:
Acanthaceae
Synonym:
Gendarussa vulgaris Nees, Dianthera subserrata Blanco
Vernacular name: Karunochi, Karinochil, Vathakodi, Vathamkolli
Habit:
Shrub
Habitat:
Planted along hedges; frequently runs wild
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Malaccas, Malaysia, Philippines, China
Flowering and Fruiting: December-May
Key identification features:
It is a shrub with dark purple
branches that are smooth and cylindrical. The leaves are either linear or
oblong-lanceolate in shape. The spikes are terminal. The flowers are white. The
fruit capsule is glabrous.
Uses: Non-hormonal
contraceptive option for men.
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