Strobilanthes — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Strobilanthes recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Strobilanthes callosa
Strobilanthes callosa
Family: Acanthaceae
Cultivation
The plant is strongly aromatic. The flower spikes resemble hops in shape and size, and are covered with a visid resinous exudation called Mel, having a musky and resinous odour. The plant only flowers once every several years.
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Medicinal
Medicinal
Strobilanthes cusia
Strobilanthes cusia
Family: Acanthaceae
Cultivation
Strobilanthes cusia is grown from the warm temperate zone of southern China through to the tropics of Indochina, being found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. Plants can be harvested 2 - 3 times a year for their young shoots. A monocarpic plant, living for a number of years without flowering but then dying after flowering.
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