• Source: Barleria obtusa

Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.




Uses



In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.




References






External links


Species account. Advice on cultivation
Barleria obtusa Nees

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Gerungsa
• Barleria obtusa
• Barleria
• List of plants known as violet
• B. obtusa
• Bush violet
• List of Acanthaceae of South Africa
• List of plants in the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens
• List of endangered plants
• List of least concern plants
• Ranni Forest Division