Acanthaceae · Eranthemum

Eranthemum capense var. concanense

ShruboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
December-June

Plant Details

Scientific name
Eranthemum capense var. concanense
Genus
Eranthemum
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Deciduous forests and scrub jungles
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
India
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
December-June
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Eranthemum capense var. concanense itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Bluerecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Eranthemum capense var. concanense itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Malayalam
എറാന്തെമം കാപെൻസ്

About Eranthemum capense var. concanense

Eranthemum capense var. concanense is a shrub in the Acanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in deciduous forests and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.

Illustration representing the Acanthaceae family
Botanical family

Acanthaceae

Acanthus family

Eranthemum capense var. concanense belongs to the Acanthaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

Explore the Acanthaceae family →

Snap it. Know it.

Point your camera at Eranthemum capense var. concanense or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.

Download SASYA — Free

Common plant problems

All plant problem & care guides →

More in Acanthaceae

View all Acanthaceae