Arale Hullu / Climbing Flower Cup
Floscopa scandens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Assam & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Floscopa scandens
- Genus
- Floscopa
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia and Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Vazhaparathi-pullu
- Telugu
- Konda-amadikada
- Kannada
- Arale hullu, hatthi hullu, Arale Hullu
- Malayalam
- Padathipullu
- Marathi
- Badishep
About Arale Hullu
Climbing Flower Cup (Floscopa scandens) is a herb belonging to the Commelinaceae family (Spiderwort Family). It is typically found in marshy areas. It occurs across Tropical Asia and Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Arale Hullu belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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