Red Ivy
Hemigraphis alternata
Also known as Red Flame Ivy, Waffle plant
Herboutdoor
About Red Ivy
Strobilanthes alternata (synonym Hemigraphis alternata), may be known as red ivy, red-flame ivy, or waffle plant, is a member of the family Acanthaceae native to Java. It is a prostrate plant with purple colored leaves.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hemigraphis alternata
- Genus
- Hemigraphis
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Central America
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മുറികൂട്ടി, Hemigraphis colorata Blume, മുറികൂടി
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Red Ivy belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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