Valli-Upu-Dal / Ganges Primrose
Asystasia gangetica
Also known as Chinese Violet
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Asystasia gangetica
- Genus
- Asystasia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Arabia, Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- மெட்டிக்கீரை, நறுஞ்சுவைக் கீரை
- Kannada
- ಲವಂಗವಲ್ಲಿ Lavangavalli, ಲವಣ ವಲ್ಲಿ Lavana valli, ಮುದ್ದೆಸೊಪ್ಪು Muddesoppu
- Malayalam
- valli-upu-dal, തുപ്പലംപൊട്ടി, Asystasia gangetica
- Marathi
- लवण वल्ली lavana valli
- Sinhala
- රිලා පුරුක්
About Valli-Upu-Dal
Ganges Primrose (Asystasia gangetica) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests and plains. It occurs across India, Arabia, Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Valli-Upu-Dal belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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