Justicia adhatoda

adhatoda

Other common names

malabar nut

Synonyms

Adhatoda vasica

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Botanical details

Family: Acanthaceae
Native to the UK: No
Potentially harmful
Genus: Justicia
Genus description: Justicia can be evergreen perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and spikes or clusters of tubular, 2-lipped flowers often with conspicuous bracts
Name status: Correct

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