Strobilanthes scaber
Nees
Acanthaceae Edible: Flowers
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Description
A shrub. It grows almost 3 m high. It has a creeping rootstock. The stems have soft hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 3-6 cm long. They have rounded teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow and in dense spikes. The fruit is a small capsule.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used externally to reduce itching of the skin.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
Notes
The leaves are used externally to reduce itching of the skin.
Synonyms
Hemigraphis aspera Boerl.Ruellia aspera NeesRuellia scabra Wall.Strobilanthes asper (Nees) Decneand others
Also Known As
Kimchat, Ku-thi, Sam-siphra
References (3)
- Patiri, B. & Borah, A., 2007, Wild Edible Plants of Assam. Geethaki Publishers. p 96
- Sarma, H., et al, 2010, Updated Estimates of Wild Edible and Threatened Plants of Assam: A Meta-analysis. International Journal of Botany 6(4): 414-423
- Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 422
