Plant for ID: Koonammavu: Kerala: 8/7/2021

[Nancy Seby]

Hello everybody, 

Please help ID this wild plant that grows beside a waterbody in Koonammavu, Kerala. The area has saline water.

This plant is 4-6 feet tall, and produces small, light purple flowers. This is unfortunately not the flowering season.

Thank you and warm regards

Nancy Seby

www.greencoverinitiative.com

[Mahadeswara]

A  guess :  Ilex aquifolium - in the absence of flowers and fruits it is a wild guess.

[radha veach]

Acanthus ilicifolius

Regards

Radha

[Nancy Seby]

Thank you Mr. Mahadeswara and Ms. Radha. 

Ilex aquifolium does not look right since this plant does not have the characteristic red fruits.

Acanthus ilicifolius looks right, https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/acanthus/acanthus-ilicifolius. I am surprised that some plants have leaves with straight margins, and some have holly-like leaves.

Thank you and warm regards

Nancy Seby

www.greencoverinitiative.com

[M Swamy]

That is why I said it is a guess in the absence of fruits or flowers in your posting.   Thanks Radha ji for the correct ID.

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[Nancy Seby]

Thank you for helping will the ID, Mr. Mahadeswara. 

I will post pictures of the flowers once they bloom.

Warm regards

Nancy Seby

www.greencoverinitiative.com

[James J]

Acanthus ilicifolius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthus_ilicifolius