Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Rostellularia

Characteristics

A small herb.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 1.8
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Environment

A tropical plant.
Light 4-5
Soil humidity 2-7
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The leaves are eaten with oil and salt. They are used to flavour bamboo shoots.
Uses animal food food medicinal oil
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Cough (leaf), Endophthalmitis (leaf), Rat-bite fever (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Whooping cough (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Low back pain (unspecified), Anthelmintics (whole plant), Antipyretics (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant), Expectorants (whole plant), Laxatives (whole plant), Liver diseases (whole plant), General tonic for rejuvenation (whole plant)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Rostellularia procumbens world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53735-1
WFO ID wfo-0000401948
COL ID 4TFM4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 910842
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rostellaria japonica Rostellularia procumbens Justicia hirtella Justicia japonica Justicia media Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa Rungia sarmentosa Rostellaria adenostachya Rostellularia juncea Rostellularia media Rostellularia sundana Ecbolium procumbens Rostellularia trichochila Rostellularia neglecta Rostellularia sarmentosa Rostellularia elegans Rostellularia cradengensis Rostellularia blancoi Rostellularia japonica Rostellularia procumbens var. hirsuta Rostellularia procumbens var. linearifolia Rostellaria procumbens Justicia procumbens var. simplex Justicia procumbens var. typica Rostellularia procumbens var. serpyllifolia Rostellularia procumbens var. riukiuensis