Andrographis echioides Nees

False waterwillow (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Andrographis

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Malaria (aerial part), Antipyretics (leaf), Stomach diseases (leaf), Hair loss (leaf), Headache (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Migraine disorders (leaf), Nasal disease (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Malaria (root), Muscle strength (root), Antipyretics (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Burns (unspecified), Fractures, bone (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Stomach diseases (unspecified), Antihypertensive agents (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Malaria (whole plant), Snake bites (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Andrographis echioides unspecified picture

Distribution

Andrographis echioides world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:45208-1
WFO ID wfo-0000534042
COL ID DTSK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Justicia echinoides Andrographis echioides Justicia echioides Neesiella echioides Erianthera echioides Indoneesiella echioides Erianthera lobelioides Eriathera lobelioides