Family: Verbenaceae
Synonym:
Camara vulgaris Benth.
Vernacular name: Arippoochedi, Arippu, Eedamakki, Kaniya, Kattuchinda, Konda,
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Introduced as ornamental plant; now naturalised as weed
Distribution: Native of Tropical America, widely naturalised in the tropics and subtropics
Flowering
and Fruiting: April-June
Key
identification features: This plant is a much-branched scandent
shrub with opposite leaves. The inflorescence consists of terminal and axillary
spikes, and the flowers are initially orangish-red, changing to deep red as
they age. The drupe is globose and turns purple when ripe.
Uses: It is an invasive species.
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