Way-side Tuberose
Ruellia tuberosa
Also known as Meadow weeds, Minnieroot, Waterkanon
About Way-side Tuberose
Ruellia tuberosa, also known as minnieroot, fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. Its native range is in Central America but it has become naturalized in Africa (Tanzania in particular), South and Southeast Asia. Some butterfly species, like the lemon pansy (Junonia lemonias) and the mangrove buckeye (Junonia genoveva), feed on the leaves of Ruellia tuberosa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ruellia tuberosa
- Genus
- Ruellia
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Tropical America, Malaysia, India
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- बहुमूल Bahumool
- Bengali
- পটপটি Patapati, পটপটি ফুল
- Tamil
- கிரந்திநாயகம் Kirantinayakam, பட்டாசுக்காய் Pattacukkay, உரூலியா டுயூபரோசா
- Malayalam
- ശിവകരന്ത Shivakarantha, ശിവകരന്ത
- Marathi
- रुवेल Ruwel
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Way-side Tuberose belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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