Darmori / Sky Blue Karvy
Thelepaepale ixiocephala
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- November-January
How to identify Darmori
Identify Darmori by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Acanthaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Darmori.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thelepaepale ixiocephala
- Genus
- Thelepaepale
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Darmori 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 Darmori itself; the rest are typical of the Acanthaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಗುರ್ಗಿ Gurgi, ಪಿಠ ಕಾರವೀ Pit-Karvi
- Konkani
- पिट कारवी Pit Karvi
- Malayalam
- ഇളംനീല കുറിഞ്ഞി Ilamneela Kurinji
- Marathi
- दारमोरी Darmori, कारव Karav, पातरी Patri, वायटी Waiti
- Tamil
- வெண்நீலக்குறிஞ்சி Venneelakkurinji
About Darmori
Sky blue karvy (Thelepaepale ixiocephala) is a shrub in the Acanthaceae family. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from November to January.
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Darmori belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
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