Barleria lupulina, Hophead Philippine Violet

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Barleria lupulina, Hophead Philippine Violet

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Barleria lupulina
Family: Acanthaceae
Hophead Philippine Violet
Origin: India, Burma
Small shrub 2-5 ft

Ethnomedical plant.
Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles.
Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Shrubbery plants with single dark green leaves, red-brown branches, and flowers that bloom in clusters. Traditional and therapeutic use is anti-inflammatory for insect bites, herpes simplex use by its fresh leaves, and roots for anti-inflammatory centipede bites.

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3201 Barleria lupulina - Hophead Philippine Violet

Hophead Philippine Violet. Medicinal plant from India with showy striped leaves, yellow flowers and thorns. Attracts butterflies. Red-brown branches, flowers bloom in clusters. Traditional and therapeutic use is anti-inflammatory for insect bites, herpes simplex use by its fresh leaves, and roots for anti-inflammatory centipede bites.
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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

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