Dipteracanthus longifolius
Stocks
Surata
AcanthaceaeLeaves
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the Sind.
Asia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia,
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 herb or small shrub. It grows 70 cm tall. It is woody at the base. It is branched and hairy. The twigs are 4 angled. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 4-5 cm long by 4-6 mm wide. The flowers are purple.
Notes
There are 10 (80) Dipteracanthus species.
Names & Synonyms
Ruellia longifolia T. AndersAs Asystasia uniflorum Delfers in JSTOR
As Ruellia sindica in Flora of Pakistan
References (1)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 179
