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Phryma leptostachya subsp.asiatica f. oblongifolia is
a perennial found in groves. The stems grow to 30- 70 cm in height.
Leaves attach to lower portions in clusters; the phyllotaxis is
opposite, long oval to long oblong, with coarse serrations on
margins, bases cuneate, and backsides with obscure, delicate veins.
Branch tips emerge with spikes; about 6cm long, white to light red,
labiate flowers bloom from the bottom upward in order, facing upward
at first and then sideways during flowering. Corollas are tubular
with two lips; the upper lips are erect, cleft shallowly in three.
Straight portions on both sides of the upper lip are short. Bloom
time June-August. |