✿Acanthaceae · Andrographis
King Of Bitters
Andrographis neesiana
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- June-March
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.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
King Of Bitters belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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