✿Acanthaceae · Neuracanthus
Cushion Plant
Neuracanthus sphaerostachys
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Neuracanthus sphaerostachys
- Genus
- Neuracanthus
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cushion Plant 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 Cushion Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Cushion Plant
Cushion Plant (Neuracanthus sphaerostachys) is a herb in the Acanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Cushion Plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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