Justicia engleriana Lindau

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Justicia

Characteristics

A shrub. The leaves can be 35 cm long by 15 cm wide. They taper at both ends. The leaf stalk can be winged at the base. The flower spikes are 16 cm long by 5 cm wide.
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

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Justicia engleriana world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50681-1
WFO ID wfo-0001233287
COL ID 6NHK3
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Synonyms

Adhatoda engleriana Justicia engleriana