Small Flowered Justicia
Justicia neesii
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- August-September
How to identify Small Flowered Justicia
Identify Small Flowered Justicia 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: August-September.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Small Flowered Justicia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Justicia neesii
- Genus
- Justicia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Small Flowered Justicia 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 Small Flowered Justicia itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Small Flowered Justicia
Small Flowered Justicia (Justicia neesii) is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from August to September.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Small Flowered Justicia belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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