Justicia polygonoides
Family: Acanthaceae
What it is like
A herb. The stem grows upwards. The leaves are opposite. They are sword shaped. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or the ends of branches.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Ecuador
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tsemantsma
Synonyms
Ecbolium polygonoides (Kunth) Kuntze; Rhytiglossa polygonoides Nees; Saglorithys polygonoides (Kunth) Bremek.;