About Blue Mist
Memecylon angustifolium, or blue mist, is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Leaves are simple, opposite, decussate; lamina narrow linear-elliptic to linear-lanceolate; apex acute, base attenuate, with entire margin. Flowers are blue in color and show axillary umbels inflorescence. Fruit is a blackish purple, one-seeded berry. The plant is known as "Aattukanala" in Malayanam language, and as "kora kaha - කොර කහ" in Sinhala language.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon angustifolium
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- MELASTOMATACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Along stream banks of Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Attunjarei, Vellaikaya, Vellaikkaya
- Kannada
- ಬೆಲವಕ Belavaka, ಬೆಳವನಕಾನ Belavanakaana, Belavakana
- Malayalam
- Aattukanala, ആറ്റുകനല
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Blue Mist belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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