Jhinti / Bluebell Barleria
Barleria cristata
Also known as Crested Philippine Violet, Philippine Violet
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barleria cristata
- Genus
- Barleria
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia, Myanmar, China, Philippines
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- 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
- Hindi
- झिण्टी Jhinti, नील झिण्टी Nil Jhinti, तदरेलु Tadrelu
- Nepali
- भेंडे कुर्रो Bhende Kurro, कटसरैया Katsaraiya, लारी फूल
- Bengali
- ঝিন্টি Jhinti, নীল জটি, ঝিন্টি
- Tamil
- டிசம்பர் பூ December Poo, செம்முள்ளி Cem-Mulli, மிதுரி Mituri
- Telugu
- గొబ్బి Gobbi, కోడి కన్ను Kodi Kannu, ములుగోరంట Mulu Goranta
- Kannada
- ಪಟಿಕ Patika, ಸ್ಫಟಿಕ Sphatika, ಝಿಂಟಿ Jhinti
- Malayalam
- കരിമകുറുഞ്ഞി Karimkurunni
- Marathi
- कोरांटी Koranti, किंवा Kinva, काटेकोरंटी Kate-koranti
About Jhinti
Bluebell Barleria (Barleria cristata) is a shrub 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 dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia, Myanmar, China, Philippines. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Jhinti belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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