Justicia calyculata Deflers

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Justicia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are boiled and eaten or made into a paste.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Habit

Justicia calyculata habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Justicia calyculata habit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Justicia calyculata habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Justicia calyculata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Justicia calyculata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Justicia calyculata leaf picture by Leigh Winowiecki (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Justicia calyculata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Justicia calyculata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Justicia calyculata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Justicia calyculata fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Justicia calyculata world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50432-1
WFO ID wfo-0001045148
COL ID 3QW2Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Adhatoda leptostachya Ecbolium arabicum Dianthera leptostachya Justicia beguinotii Justicia calyculata