ZZ Barleria prionitis

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.8 m tall. It has spines on the lower leaf axils. The leaves are 4-10.5 cm long by 1.8-5,5 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of leaves. They are yellow to orange. The fruit capsule is oval and 1.8 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, China, India, Pakistan, SE Asia, South Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Barleria appressa (Forssk.) Deflers; Barleria coriacea Oberm.; and others