Edible: Leaves - oil, Flowers - oil, Seeds - oil, Leaves, Vegetable, Salt, Leaves - tea
A small annual under shrub. It grows to 0.6 m tall and spreads to 1 m across. The stem is erect and branching. The leaves are oval and opposite. They are 6 cm long by 4 cm wide. They taper towards the tip and are hairy. The edges have teeth. The flowers are white and insignificant. They occur in small clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are dry, black hairy capsules.
A tropical plant. It does best in well composted well drained soils. It suits a sunny position. It is drought and frost tender. It can grow in arid places. In Sikkim it grows between 200-2,000 m above sea level.
Common Names: Adwowakuro, Ahimaimbo, Ajagandha, Anatsiataolana, Bái huā chòu dì wén, Bakariabish, Balquiama, Balquiana, Bandotan, Barba de chivo, Baume, Berokan, Bhusuripata, Blue floss flower, Blue top, Boksunga, Bolbol, Boroboro-menchena, Botebotekoro, Bulak-manok, Dholi sadodee, Elame, Elamey, Gandhe, Gandhari, Gane, Ghaneraosadi, Gua kubo, Gumdrya, Gunyato, Hapon-hapon, Hierba de chivo, Ilamejhar, Jukut bau, Kadu-hpo, Kaziraruguma, Kondre, Koobhi, Laboel, Luboel, Lulubye, Matamocemoce, Mentrasto, Mpata kasakula, Nayitulasi, Ngonamshu, Ntongola, Osari, Poksunga, Pumpillu, Puru, Quicala-pure, Rumput sekedok, Sahadevi, Selaseh dandi, Sesumpate, Seto ghandhe, Sinnapo-ompillu, Tekote tea, Teteco, Timimbo, Uchanti, Uchunti, Uru ute, Yima
Synonyms: Many