Rungia klossii
Acanthaceae FAMILY

Rungia klossii

Rungia klossii

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rungia klossii is a small, clumpy, much-branched perennial plant growing up to 80cm tall[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ]. The stems often become woody and persist for more than one year. This is one of the main and most popular greens in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, where it is commonly grown in gardens[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. , 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ]. The plant is also grown as an ornamental in gardens[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatNot known in a truly wild situation[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ].