Tropicals > Asystasia > Asystasia gangetica > Asystasia gangetica
Asystasia gangetica
Chinese Violet, Coromandel, Creeping Foxglove
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Asystasia |
| Species |
| gangetica |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 50 |
| Height |
| 60 - 91 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover and ornamental use. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in well-drained and moist soil. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple and opposite. The stems root easily at the nodes. |
| Fruit Description |
| Explosive capsule that becomes dry after opening. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The fruit is green and becomes brown as it matures. The flowers are white with a hints of pink and a yellow throat. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and stem cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| In some parts of Africa the leaves are eaten as a vegetable and used as a herbal remedy in traditional medicine. The leaves are used in many parts of Nigeria as traditional medicine for management of asthma. |
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