Striped lepidagathis
Lepidagathis fasciculata

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A herb. The twigs are 4 angled and hairy. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 3-9 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They are pointed at both ends. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are white and in spikes at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule 6 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bile mata ara, Sevendru dumbu

Synonyms

Ruellia fasciculata Retz.;