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The flowers grow from a clublike, somewhat square, whirled cluster; immediately below this club is a pair of stalkless leaves standing out on either side like a collar. The flowers are two-lipped and tubular. The top lip is a purple hood, and the bottom lip is often white; it has three lobes, with the middle lobe being larger and fringed upwardly.
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Hibiscus that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where it has since become naturalized in many places. [1]
Hibiscus trionum, commonly called flower-of-an-hour, [2] bladder hibiscus, bladder ketmia, [2] bladder weed, puarangi and venice mallow, [2] is an annual plant native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. It has spread throughout southern Europe both as a weed and cultivated as a garden plant. It has been introduced to the United States as ...
In Madagascar, the plant is known as brèdes mafane, and is a main ingredient in the national dish of the island, called Romazava. Both fresh and cooked leaves are used in dishes such as stews like Tacacá in northern Brazil, especially in the state of Pará. They are combined with chilis and garlic to add flavor and vitamins to other foods. [9]
Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, [2] is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.. It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it has been believed to be a treatment for bacterial infections and some diseases.
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The leaves are under 1 cm long, with a few shallow teeth on the upper half. The perennial stems of Linnaea borealis are slender, pubescent, and prostrate, growing to 20–40 centimetres (8– 15 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves 3–10 millimetres (1 ⁄ 8 – 3 ⁄ 8 in) long and 2–7 mm (1 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) broad.
Aristolochia (English: / ə ˌ r ɪ s t ə ˈ l oʊ k i ə /) is a large plant genus with over 500 species that is the type genus of the family Aristolochiaceae.Its members are commonly known as birthwort, pipevine or Dutchman's pipe and are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates.