Pseuderanthemum polyanthum

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A herb. The stems are grey. The leaves are broadly oval and 7-17 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The flowers are in groups 5-12 cm long. The flowers are tube shaped and bluish purple. The tube is 3-4 cm long and the lower lip has 3 lobes.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and thickets between 300-1,600 m above sea level in southern China. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Miandun

Synonyms

Eranthemum polyanthum C. B. Clarke ex Oliv.;