Asystasia dalzelliana
Santapau
Violet asystasia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAsystasia dalzelliana is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae It is commonly known as the violet asystasia, Chinese violet and Ganges primrose. It is distributed in Asia and Africa.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows about 60-100 cm tall and is branched. The stems are angular and swollen at the nodes. The leaves are opposite and unequal but oval. The flowers are purple. They are trumpet shaped and 3-4 cm long. They have 2 lips. The upper one has 4 lobes and the lower lip is dark violet.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable in Kenya and Uganda. The plant has also uses in traditional medicine in Nigeria.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
It is considered to have good medicinal properties.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Neelkanth, Paasati
References (2)
- Kumar, N. A. & Vedavalli, L., 2016, Conservation of Family Farming Heritage. In Family Farming. FAO & MSSRF. p 257 (As Asystasia violacea)
- Ramachandran, V. S., 2007, Wild edible plants of the Anamalais, Coimbatore district, western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal or Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 173-176
