Justicia procumbens L.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Justicia

Characteristics

Herbs 20-50 cm tall, procumbent. Stems 4-angled, sulcate, pubescent. Petiole 3-8 mm, pubescent; leaf blade elliptic, ovate-elliptic, or elliptic-oblong, 1.5-4 × 0.8-1.5 cm, subglabrous to sparsely hispid, cystoliths numerous, secondary veins 3-6 on each side of midvein and prominent, base broadly cuneate to subrounded and slightly decurrent onto petiole, margin entire or slightly undulate, apex acute to obtuse. Spikes terminal or axillary in upper leaf axils, cylindric, 1-6 cm, dense; peduncle 0.5-7 cm, densely pilose; bracts ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, 2.5-8 × 0.6-1.3 mm, abaxially pilose, margin ciliate; bracteoles lanceolate, 2.5-5 mm, abaxially pilose, margin ciliate. Calyx 4-6 mm, 4-lobed to base; lobes linear, outside pilose along veins, 1-veined, margin yellowish white and ciliate. Corolla pink or white and red-spotted on lower lip, 5-8.5 mm; lower lip ca. 3 × 3.5 mm, 3-lobed, lobes ovate, middle lobe slightly larger and ca. 1 × 1-1.5 mm; upper lip ca. 3 mm, apex emarginate. Stamens exserted; filaments ca. 4 mm, glabrous; anther thecae superposed, lower one spurred at base, upper one muticous. Ovary pubescent; style ca. 5 mm, pubescent. Capsule 4-6 mm, 4-seeded. Seeds ovate in outline, ca. 1 × 1 mm, rugose. Fl. and fr. all year. 2n = 18, 36.
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A herb. It lies along the ground. The stems are angular and swollen at the nodes. The leaves are small and oval. They are 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers are purple. They are in spikes at the end of branches. The fruit are capsules 4-6 mm across with 4 seeds.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Cultivated fields and waste ground in lowland Japan. River valleys in damp shady places in China. Moist open places, at elevations from 700-2500 metres in Nepal.
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Cultivated fields and waste ground in lowland C. and S. Japan. River valleys in damp shady places in China. Moist open places, 700-2500 metres in Nepal.
A tropical plant. It grows in open fields and near the edges of forests from near sea level to 1,500 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Antifungal agents (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Endophthalmitis (leaf), Insect bites and stings (leaf), Insecticides (leaf), Mental disorders (leaf), Ache(Back) (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Bones (unspecified), Canker (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Circulation (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Plethora (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Swelling (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Lumbago (unspecified), Myalgia (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sore(Veterinary) (unspecified), Energy (unspecified), Marasmus (unspecified), Alcoholic intoxication (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Fractures, bone (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Osteoporosis (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Jaundice (whole plant), Malaria (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Justicia procumbens unspecified picture

Distribution

Justicia procumbens world distribution map, present in China and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:51387-1
WFO ID wfo-0000353573
COL ID 6NHDR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 910834
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Synonyms

Justicia procumbens Justicia procumbens var. hirsuta Justicia procumbens var. linearifolia Justicia hayatai var. decumbens