Achetaria azurea (Linden) V.C.Souza
| Family: | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
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| Sub-Family: | Not available | ||||
| English Name: | Amazon Blue | ||||
| Synonym: | Otacanthus azureus (Linden)Ronse | ||||
| Common Name: | Brazilian snapdragon | ||||
| Flowering & Fruiting Period: | July-April | ||||
| Distribution: | Native of South America | ||||
| Habitat: | Grown as garden plant | ||||
| Uses: | Ornamental | ||||
| Key Characteristics: | A compact shrub, growing up to about 1.0 - 1.2 m tall. Leaves are Bright green, arranged oppositely along the stem. 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. | ||||