About Green Shrimp Plant
Green Shrimp Plant (Ecbolium viride var. viride) is an undershrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous and scrub forests. It occurs across India, Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaya, Nepal. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ecbolium viride var. viride
- Genus
- Ecbolium
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub forests
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaya, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- নীলকন্ঠ Neelakantha
- Tamil
- அடுக்குக் குருங்கு Atukkuk Kurunku, நீலாம்பரம் Neelaamparam, நீலாம்பரி Neelampari
- Kannada
- ಕಪ್ಪುಬೊಬಿಲಿ Kappubobbili, ಕಪ್ಪುಕರ್ಣಿ Kappukarni, ನೆಲ ಅಬ್ಬೊಲಿಗೆ Nela Abbolige
- Malayalam
- കൊരണ്ട Koranda, നീലകരുംകുറുഞ്ഞി Neelakarumkurunji, നീലാംമ്പരം Neelammbaram
- Marathi
- रान अबोली Raan Aboli
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Green Shrimp Plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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