Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Acanthaceae | Genus: Eranthemum | Species: Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews( गुलशाम ) |
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| Synonym | Daedalacanthus nervosus (Vahl) T. Anderson, Eranthemum bicolor Schrank, Justicia nervosa Vahl, Justicia bicolor Sims | Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Blue Sage | Flower Type | Spikelet |
| English / Trade Name | Blue Sage | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gulsham | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Upto 1200m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit a capsule, clavate glabrous with persistent bracts. |
| Habitat | Moist shady localities, edges of forests. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Sub Himalayan tracts, to 1200 m; South West China, Myanmar, South East Asia. | Bark Details | Smooth and brown in colour. |
| Distribution in Haryana | , Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Perennial, evergreen shrubs with woody base, bark smooth. Leaves broadly elliptic or ovate, narrowed towards the base, entire – repand, acuminate. Flowers bright blue, in short spikes; spikes, often forming close terminal clusters; bracts elliptic – ovate, with dark – green vein, glabrous; bracteoles lanceolate, ciliate, hairy; corolla tube slender; segments; stamens 2, glabrous. Fruit a capsule, clavate glabrous with persistent bracts. | Leaf Details | Leaves broadly elliptic or ovate, narrowed towards the base, entire – repand, acuminate. |
