Ruellia cordata
Thunb.
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Description
A herb. It has a woody rootstock and twiggy stems. It has grey hairs. The leaves are broadly oval and can be heart shaped at the base. They are 1.5 cm across. They are mauve.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp shady places.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia,
Synonyms
Ruellia ovata C. B. Cl.
References (4)
- Cunningham, 1985,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 45
- Pickering, H., & Roe, E., 2009, Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area. Helen Pickering, London. p 18
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora
