Plant Morphology :
Growth Form: Compact shrub, growing up to about 1.0 - 1.2 m tall.
Foliage: Bright green, arranged oppositely along the stem.
Flowers: Purplish-blue flowers, measuring about 3.5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, and having a characteristic of a large flat lower lip. Flowers are borne in clusters, called as spike, and located at the terminal end of plant. |
Cultivation :
Propagated via stem cutting. Pinch back to promote bushiness. Grows best under full sun. |
Etymology :
Genus Otacanthus comes from the Greek word "akanqoj", which means thorny ears.
Species epithet azureus means sky-blue in Latin. |
Ethnobotanical Uses :
Cut / Dried Flower |