Hypoestes cancellata

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

An annual herb.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah, woodland and palm groves.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hypoestes callicoma S. Moore; Justicia cancellata Willd. ex Nees;