Coromandel, Rumput Israel
Asystasia gangetica
A relative of mint that grows close to ground in sunny and shady areas. It has white flowers with purple markings on the lowermost petal that acts as a landing pad for bees to rest as they feed. Its dark green, simple leaves occur in pairs opposite each other. It produces seeds in club-shaped capsules
Status: Least concern, Introduced (India)
Habit: Perennial herbaceous
Cultivation: Planted by seeds or transplanting
Ecological Function: Attracts pollinators, ground cover, host plant for butterflies (Junonia orithya)
Pollinators: Butterflies, bees
Soil: Loam, organic soils
Moisture: Moist soil
Shade: Partial shade, no shade
Urban Biodiversity Initiative (UBI) 