✿Acanthaceae · Dipteracanthus
Dhamin / Bell Weed
Dipteracanthus prostratus
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dipteracanthus prostratus
- Genus
- Dipteracanthus
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shaded places
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, America, Africa
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dhamin itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dhamin itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- ধমনী Dhamani
- Dogri
- वन बसूटी Van Basuti
- Gujarati
- કાળી ધામણ ઢોકળી Kali Dhaman Dhokali, કાલી ઘાવણી Kali Ghavani
- Hindi
- धामिन Dhamin
- Kannada
- ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Bheemana Soppu
- Malayalam
- ഉപ്പുതാളി Upputhaali
- Marathi
- भुई रुवेल Bhui Ruwel, काळी धावणी Kali Dhawani
- Rajasthani
- काली घावणी Kali Ghavani
- Tamil
- போட்டகாஞ்சி Pottakanchi
- Telugu
- మాను పత్రి Maanu Pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము Nela Neelaambaramu
About Dhamin
Bell Weed (Dipteracanthus prostratus) is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and 1 other states. It grows in shaded places. Flowering and fruiting run from June to February.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Dhamin belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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