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Ornamental- a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and flower beds. Medicine- It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Temperate biome at altitude 1200- 3000m.
Perennial herb
Erect, spreading branched and rooting at nodes.
Elliptic with serrated edges, arranged oppositely.
Showy yellow, tubular with a two-lipped structure.
This is a dry, dehiscent fruit that splits open to release seeds when mature.
Flowering: April-Septemer.