✿Acanthaceae · Phlebophyllum
Kurinji
Phlebophyllum kunthianum
Also known as Kurunji, Neelakurinji
Shruboutdoor
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- September-January (Once in 12 years)
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phlebophyllum kunthianum
- Genus
- Phlebophyllum
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January (Once in 12 years)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kurinji 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 Kurinji itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कुरिंजी Kurinji
- Kannada
- ಕುರಿಂಜಿ Kurinji
- Tamil
- நீலக்குரிஞ்சி Neelakkurinji
About Kurinji
Kurinji (Phlebophyllum kunthianum) is a shrub in the Acanthaceae family. It is native to India. It grows in grasslands. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Kurinji 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 Kurinji or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.