Phlogacanthus wallichii
C. B. Clarke
AcanthaceaeFlowers
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The flowers are fried, boiled, or baked.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Bangladesh,India, Northeastern India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical shrub in the family Acanthaceae with edible flowers that can be propagated from seeds or roots.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds or roots.
Names & Synonyms
Johan-ke-er
Loxanthus gomezii NeesPhlogacanthus gomezii (Nees) J. R. I. Wood
References (3)
- Ethnobotany of Karbis. Chapter 4 in p 99
- Kar, A., & Borthakur, S. K., 2007, Wild vegetables sold in local markets of Karbi Anglong, Assam. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) January 2007, pp 169-172
- Teron, R. & Borthakur, S. K., 2016, Edible Medicines: An Exploration of Medicinal Plants in Dietary Practices of Karbi Tribal Population of Assam, Northeast India. In Mondal, N. & Sen, J.(Ed.) Nutrition and Health among tribal populations of India. p 148
