Hemigraphis Colorata Blume / Red Ivy
Hemigraphis alternata
Also known as Red Flame Ivy, Waffle Plant
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Central America
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Hemigraphis Colorata Blume
Identify Hemigraphis Colorata Blume by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hemigraphis Colorata Blume.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hemigraphis alternata
- Genus
- Hemigraphis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Central America
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hemigraphis Colorata Blume itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hemigraphis Colorata Blume itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മുറികൂട്ടി, Hemigraphis colorata Blume, മുറികൂടി
About Hemigraphis Colorata Blume
Red Ivy (Hemigraphis alternata) is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. It is native to Central America. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Hemigraphis Colorata Blume belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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