Dicliptera brachiata

branched foldwing, branched dicliptera
Family

Acanthaceae

Leaf Arrangement

opposite, decussate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

blue, pink, purple

Flower Petals

5

Flower Month

July - October

Height (meters)

0.3 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual, perennial


Wetland Class

FACW

Habitat

Low woods, shady and moist places, thickets, stream banks, lake shores.