Asystasia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Asystasia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
Asystasia gangetica
Asystasia gangetica
Family: Acanthaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in the humid areas of the tropics. In parts of Africa, where it has become naturalized, it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,200 - 2,100mm. Plants may not survive without irrigation in areas with a dry season of 4 months or more.
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Edible
Asystasia mysorensis
Asystasia mysorensis
Family: Acanthaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics where it is found at elevations up to 2,200 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 2,100mm. Tolerates a wide range of soils.
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