Mazhar Botanic Garden

Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson

Chinese violet creeping foxglove

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000972
English name: Chinese violet, creeping foxglove
Arabic name: Coromande
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa Tropical asia
(PGR): Common

Evergreen herbaceous perennial with a creeping leaves opposite ovate , entire margin, 8 cm long, 4 cm wide flowers trumpet-shaped, purple 

Ornamental. Bordes. Medicinal. important for honeybees

Justicia gangetica L, Asystasia floribunda Klotzsch

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade Sheltered shade
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time:
Zone: 9 : 12
pH range: 3.5-4.5

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