Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique.Barleria obtusa Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.
Uses
In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
References
External links Species account. Advice on cultivation Barleria obtusa Nees