Creeping Creat
Andrographis serpyllifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Andrographis serpyllifolia
- Genus
- Andrographis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- 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 Creeping Creat 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 Creeping Creat itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വട്ടയിലക്കിരിയാത്ത്
About Creeping Creat
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Creeping Creat (Andrographis serpyllifolia) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 1 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Creeping Creat belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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