Akkajogi / Ceylon Osbeckia
Osbeckia zeylanica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- November-March
How to identify Akkajogi
Identify Akkajogi 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 flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Melastomataceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Akkajogi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Osbeckia zeylanica
- Genus
- Osbeckia
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places in scrub, deciduous- and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Akkajogi itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಅಕ್ಕಜೋಗಿ Akkajogi
About Akkajogi
Ceylon Osbeckia (Osbeckia zeylanica) belongs to the Melastomataceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states. It grows in moist places in scrub, deciduous- and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Akkajogi belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Melastomataceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Akkajogi or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides