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Lindenbergia muraria is a small annual herb, up to about 40 cm tall, found along trailsides, riverbanks and dry slopes across tropical and subtropical Asia and East Africa. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant wildflower that suits sunny, free-draining spots.
Lindenbergia muraria, synonym Lindenbergia urticifolia, is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae, native from Ethiopia to south China and Indo-China. It is a common plant throughout India. It is an annual herb growing up to 40 cm (16 in) tall. It grows along trailsides, along rivers and dry mountain slopes.
It has a faint aromatic odour and a slightly bitter taste, and has been used to treat skin problems and bronchitis.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lindenbergia muraria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
