Kastula / Spiny Bottle Brush
Haplanthodes verticillatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Haplanthodes verticillatus
- Genus
- Haplanthodes
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On dry slopes among grasses
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kastula itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kastula itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kastula
- Marathi
- Jhankara, जकारा
About Kastula
A member of the Acanthaceae family, Spiny Bottle Brush (Haplanthodes verticillatus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and 3 other states. It grows in on dry slopes among grasses. Flowering and fruiting run from October to April.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Kastula belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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