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Russelia equisetiformis
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Family:
SCROPHULARIACEAE
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Citation: Russelia equisetiformis Schltr. & Cham., Linnaea 6: 377. 1831; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 193. 1982; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 513. 2009.
Russelia juncea Zucc., Flora 15 Biebl 99. 1832.
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English name(s):
Corel Plant
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Description:
Shrub 35-50 cm or more high with long rush-like ribbed green stems; branches very slender, whorled. Leaves small, whorled, the upper opposite about 2 mm long, linear. Flowers 2 cm long, scarlet. Calyx 2 mm long, campanulate. Corolla tubular; limb small, about 2 cm across, 2-lipped, subequally 5-lobed. Stamens 4, didynamous, included. Fruit a capsule but rarely set.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
January-March
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as garden plant
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Distribution:
Tropical America
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Red
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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