Peristrophe speciosa
(Roxb.) Nees
Acanthaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Peristrophe speciosa is an evergreen perennial plant with weak stems that often become woody and persist, growing up to 1.2 metres tall[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
,
573- Title
- Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nicholson G. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill; London.
- Year
- Not given
- ISBN
-
- Description
- One of the major gardening dictionaries of the 19th century, it contains information on plants not found in modern works. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The leaves are harvested from the wild and used to impart a purple colour to food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, Bhutan, Nepal.
Habitat
Moist, shady places at elevations from 1,500 - 2,100 metres in Nepal[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to impart a purple colour to rice[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The leaves are first boiled in water to yield a purple liquid in which the rice is cooked[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The leaves are also used to colour other foods such as cookies and a glutinous rice and coconut milk dessert[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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