About Caricature-plant
Graptophyllum pictum, the caricature-plant, is a shrub in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to New Guinea, also a well-known garden shrub. There are two varieties: the variegated color one is known as 'white adulsa', and is used combined with coconut water to reduce swelling. The dark-leaved variety is known with trade name 'black adulsa' in India.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Graptophyllum pictum
- Genus
- Graptophyllum
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Caricature-plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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