Family : Acanthaceae
Synonyms :Hygrophila schulli (Buch.-Ham.) M.R.Almeida & S.M. Almeida
Vernacular name: Vayalchulli
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Marshy places in open deciduous forests
Distribution : Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, China, Malaya, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Tropical Africa, Indo-China
Flowering & Fruiting: September- March
Key identification features : A stout aquatic
perennial herb with erect, unbranched stem. Leaves are simple, in whorls,
strap-like, accompanied by straight and long spines. Flowers (about 3 cm.
across) are generally in four pairs at each node with conspicuous hairy bracts.
Fruit is a linear capsule.
Uses: Leaf (After Cooking) are eaten.
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