Scientific Name :
Srobilanthes callosa Nees
Synonym :
Ruellia callosa Wall.
Strobilanthes grahamiana Wight
Common Name : Karvy, Maruadana, Karvy.
Plant Family : Acanthaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : August to September
Flower Colour : Purple
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Greenish brown warted
Leaves: Elliptical, dentate margins, rough surface, 10 to 20 cm, arising from ends of branchlets, whorled leaves at point of stem apex
Flowers: Calyx green, petals campanulate and lobed, flowers purple, flowers every 7 or 8 years, flowers are pliestesials and gregariously flowering
Inflorescence: Solitary cyme
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : India.
Uses : It is used in treating inflammatory disorders
The local Adivasi tribals and villagers use it as thatching material to build their huts.
