Justicia anisophylla (Mildbr.) Brummitt

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Justicia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves in each pair are unequal. The larger leaf is 7-14 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are oval to sword shaped. The smaller leaf is half the length of the larger leaf. The leaves are unequal at the base.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland and mid-altitude wet forests. It grows in rocky areas.
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Usage

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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Justicia anisophylla world distribution map, present in Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Justicia anisophylla threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:948113-1
WFO ID wfo-0001275128
COL ID 3QVVC
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Synonyms

Justicia anisophylla Rhaphidospora anisophylla