Graptophyllum pictum
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| Graptophyllum pictum | |
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| G. pictum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Graptophyllum |
| Species: | G. pictum |
| Binomial name | |
| Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Justicia picta L. | |
Graptophyllum pictum, is a shrub endemic to India. It is a well known garden shrub. There are two varieties, variegated colored is known as 'white adulsa', used with coconut water to reduce swelling, the other dark-leaved variety is known as 'black adulsa'. The first is combined with coconut milk to reduce swellings.
Leaf Morphology
Shape: Aristate, Margin: Undulate, Venation: Reticulate (Variegated)
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