Common Small Justicia
Justicia japonica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Justicia japonica
- Genus
- Justicia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On hills above 900m on bare slopes, grasslands and waste places
- Distribution
- India, East Africa, Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaya Peninsula, Japan
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ജസ്റ്റീഷ്യ ജപ്പോണിക്ക
About Common Small Justicia
Common Small Justicia (Justicia japonica) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in on hills above 900m on bare slopes, grasslands and waste places. It occurs across India, East Africa, Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaya Peninsula, Japan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Common Small Justicia belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Acanthaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Common Small Justicia or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.