Pseuderanthemum tunicatum

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A woody herb or small shrub. It grows 85 cm high. It can be 3 m high. The leaf stalks are red. The flowers are white to purple.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests in West Africa. It grows on rocks and near streams. In Malawi it grows between 700-1,700 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, East Africa, Equatorial-Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mascarenes, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eranthemum lindaui C. B. Clarke; Eranthemum nigritanum T. Anderson; Erianthemum plumbaginoides Maury; Justicia tunicata Afzel.; Pseuderanthemum nigritianum Radlk.; Pseuderanthemum subviscosum (C. B. Clarke) Stapf; Siphoneranthemum nigritianum (T. Anderson) Kuntze;