Family
–
Acanthaceae
Synonym
–
No synonym
Vernacular
names – Kankambaram;
Parvathichedi
Habit
– Herb
Habitat
–
Often grown as garden plants
Distribution
–
Indo-Malesia and South China
Flowering
and Fruiting – November-March
Key Identification Features – It
has pubescent branches, opposite elliptic leaves, and pink flowers. The calyx
lobes are dissimilar, with the outer two being larger and elliptic. The corolla
is around 4 cm across, with obovate-oblong lobes. Fertile stamens are exserted,
and the capsule is oblong
Uses
– It is a garden plant
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