White Shrimp plant
Justicia betonica var. betonica
Also known as Squirrel Tail, Paper Plume
About White Shrimp plant
White Shrimp plant (Justicia betonica var. betonica) 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 on plains above 900m, in thickets by stream banks, moist deciduous forests and wastelands. It occurs across Old World tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Justicia betonica var. betonica
- Genus
- Justicia
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- On plains above 900m, in thickets by stream banks, moist deciduous forests and wastelands
- Distribution
- Old World tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- हाड़पात Hadpat, मोकंदर Mokander, प्रमेहःहराती Pramehaharati
- Bengali
- পাটল বাসক Patela Basak
- Tamil
- வேலிமூங்கில் Veli-Munkil
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಕನಕಾಂಬರ Kaadu Kanakaambara, ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಡುಸೋಗೆ Sanna Adusoge
- Malayalam
- വെള്ളക്കുറിഞ്ഞി Vellakurunji
- Marathi
- गुलाबी अडुलसा Gulabi Adulasa
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
White Shrimp plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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