Blue Eranthemum
Eranthemum nervosum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eranthemum nervosum
- Genus
- Eranthemum
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- 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.
About Blue Eranthemum
Blue Eranthemum (Eranthemum nervosum) 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 grown as garden plant. It occurs across Tropical Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-April.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Blue Eranthemum belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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