Family: Acanthaceae
Synonym: Cryphiacanthus barbadensis Nees
Vernacular name: Bluebell, Feverroot
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Cultivated, also runs wild
Distribution: Tropical America, Malaysia, India
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key identification features:
It grows as an herb. Leaves
elliptic to ovate, opposite; Flowers in few-flowered cymes. The corolla
has 5 fused purple or pink petals in 2 sets (2 upper petals and 3 lower
petals). There are 4 stamens fused to
the corolla tube. The fruit is a capsule
at maturity.
Uses: Used as a diuretic, anti-diabetic, antipyretic,
analgesic, antihypertensive, gastroprotective, and to treat gonorrhea.
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