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Pachystachys lutea
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Family:
ACANTHACEAE
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Citation: Pachystachys lutea Nees in DC., Prodr. 11: 320. 1847; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 635. 2009.
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Malayalam Name(s):
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Candle plant, Golden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop plant, Yellow Shrimp plant
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October-June
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as garden plant
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Distribution:
Native of South America
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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