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Strobilanthes wallichii
Strobilanthes wallichii, commonly known as Kashmir acanthus, hardy Persian shield, wild petunia, or kandali, is a herbaceous perennial which is native to the Himalayas. In its natural habitat, it purple blooms appear only once every twelve years, an occasion which is celebrated by the Kandali Festival in the Pithoragarh District in India.
Synonyms include:
Strobilanthes alternata · Strobilanthes sinuata · Strobilanthes callosa · Strobilanthes capitata · Strobilanthes crispa · Strobilanthes cusia · Strobilanthes cuspidata · Persian Shield · Strobilanthes flexicaulis · Strobilanthes formosana · Strobilanthes heteromalla · Strobilanthes integrifolia
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Strobilanthes wallichii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
