Kirantinayakam / Way-Side Tuberose
Ruellia tuberosa
Also known as Meadow Weeds, Minnieroot, Waterkanon
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ruellia tuberosa
- Genus
- Ruellia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Tropical America, Malaysia, India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- बहुमूल Bahumool
- Bengali
- পটপটি Patapati, পটপটি ফুল
- Tamil
- கிரந்திநாயகம் Kirantinayakam, பட்டாசுக்காய் Pattacukkay, உரூலியா டுயூபரோசா
- Malayalam
- ശിവകരന്ത Shivakarantha, ശിവകരന്ത
- Marathi
- रुवेल Ruwel
About Kirantinayakam
Way-side Tuberose (Ruellia tuberosa) is a herb belonging to the Acanthaceae family (Acanthus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Tropical America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Kirantinayakam belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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