Phlogacanthus tubiflorus Nees

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Phlogacanthus

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 304 m tall. The leaves are 25 cm long by 8-14 cm wide. They are wavy along the edge. They are hairy underneath. The flower groups are 5-20 cm across. They are yellow to red. The fruit are capsules with 12 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 304.0
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Environment

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

Usage

The flowers are cooked with meat. The flowers are also fried as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Soap (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Phlogacanthus tubiflorus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53087-1
WFO ID wfo-0000393467
COL ID 4GHFR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phlogacanthus tubiflorus