Quintuple justicia
Justicia quinqueangularis

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow each year from seed or keep growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm tall. It forms roots at the nodes. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 3-9 mm wide. The flower spikes are 3-12 cm long. They are slender and at the top of the plant.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in wet and shady places. It can grow in marshy places and on the edges of ponds.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten as a pot-herb.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ecbolium quinquangulare (K. D. Koenig) Kuntze; Rostellaria quinquangularis Nees; Rostellularia peploides Nees; Rostellularia quinquangularis Nees;