King Of Bitters
Andrographis neesiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- June-March
How to identify King Of Bitters
Identify King Of Bitters by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is King Of Bitters.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Andrographis neesiana
- Genus
- Andrographis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for King Of Bitters itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for King Of Bitters itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About King Of Bitters
A member of the Acanthaceae family, King of Bitters (Andrographis neesiana) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from June to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
King Of Bitters belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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