Bicolor Persian Violet
Exacum bicolor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Exacum bicolor
- Genus
- Exacum
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and laterite hills, and shola borders
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Gentianaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Bicolor Persian Violet
Bicolor Persian Violet (Exacum bicolor) is a herb belonging to the Gentianaceae family (Gentian family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in grasslands and laterite hills, and shola borders. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Bicolor Persian Violet belongs to the Gentianaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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