Asystasia gangetica .alba Flower

	Common Classification
Common Names	Ganges Primrose, Chinese Violet, Coromandel, Creeping Foxglove, Justicia gangetica
Name in Sinhalese	Wal Puruk, Kaha Puruk, Mal Puruk
Categories	Ornamental, Weed
	Scientific Classification
Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Asystasia
Species	A.gangetica sub Alba
Scientific Name	Asystasia gangetica .alba, or Asystasia intrusa alba
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	No
Poisoned / Toxin	No
Description	This is a ornamental plant,which naturalized from Christmas Island.and now become a weed that may be invasive
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Asystasia gangetica .alba leaves

Asystasia gangetica Flowers

	Common Classification
Common Names	Chinese Violet, Coromandel, Creeping Foxglove
Name in Sinhalese	Wal Puruk, Sudu Puruk
Categories	Weed
	Scientific Classification
Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Asystasia
Species	A.gangetica,mirantha
Scientific Name	Asystasia gangetica .micrantha, or Asystasia intrusa
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	No
Poisoned / Toxin	No
Description	This is a exotic invasive weed naturalized from America and Africa.
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Leaves of Asystasia gangetica .micrantha

Ruellia prostrata flower

	Common Classification
Common Names	Prostrate Wild Petunia, Bell weed
Name in Sinhalese	Nil Puruk, Puruk
Categories	Herbs
	Scientific Classification
Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ruellia
Species	R.prostrata
Scientific Name	Dipteracanthus prostratus or Ruellia prostrata
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	yes	Mid	leaves
Poisoned / Toxin	No
Description	Ruellia prostrata (protratus) Nil Puruk is a small medicine plant that Native to Sri Lanka and India .Found on road side ways wood lands and home gardens.
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Nil puruk

	Common Classification
Common Names	Minnie Root,  Popping Pod, blue bell, Fever root.
Name in Sinhalese	Wal Puruk
Categories	Weed, shrubs
	Scientific Classification
Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ruellia
Species	R.tuberosa
Scientific Name	Ruellia tuberosa
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	No
Poisoned /Toxin	No
Description	Wal puruk or Minnie Root is exotic plant to Sri Lanka that native to Central America and now naturalized throughout Wet zone and dry zone in the country. It is commonly considered as a weed in Sri Lanka but, some countries use as a Medicine.
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Melastoma polyanthum- Bovitiya

Flower of Melastoma, Blue Tongue or Melastoma polyanthum- Bovitiya

	Common Classification
Common Names	Melastoma, Blue Tongue, Rhododendron, Lassiandra, Starry Osbeckia
Name in Sinhalese	Bovitiya, Ma Bovitiya, Wel Bovitiya
Categories	Herbs, Shrubs
	Scientific Classification
Family	Melastomataceae
Genus	Melastoma
Species	M.polyanthum
Scientific Name	Melastoma polyanthum
	Status
Culinary / Edible	Yes	Low	Fruits
Use as Medicament	Yes	Low	Leaves, Bark
Poisoned / Toxin	No
Description	The Osbeckia octandra,  Melastomataceae of  family Small evergreen tree about 1 to 2 meters tall,  has dark green simple leaves with beautiful purple  flowers with  yellow middle about 5-6 cm wide with 5 petals. It is native to Sri Lanka and India and Naturalize in Australia. In  Sri Lanka, the plant can be found on close to water streams, and sideways of paddy fields. Also found as hybrids on home garden as a ornamental plant.
Related species	Osbeckiya stellata - Mal Bovitiya (Hybrid) Osbeckiya octandra - Heen Bovitiya (wild)

Melastoma polyanthum- Bovitiya Leaves

Melastoma polyanthum-  old leaves turn bright orange

Ripe Melastoma Fruits (Blue tongue)

Melastoma Fruits