False verbena
Stachytarpheta indica

Family: Verbenaceae

What it is like

An erect annual herb. It is like a small shrub. The leaves are opposite. The leaves have teeth around the edge. The flowers are small and blue. They occur in long spikes.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in many tropical places. It grows along the edges of rivers and small lakes. It can be in flooded rice fields.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, America, Asia, Austria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, Niue, Pacific, Pantropical, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aseik-taya, Bassakou, Jarung lalaki, Motofu, Ngadi rengga, Ogafa, Selaseh dandi, Selaseh hutan, Ye-chaung-pan, Yimondou

Synonyms

Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl; Verbena indica L.;