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Eranthemumpulchellum Andrews, Bot. Repos. 2: t. 88 1800. (syn. Daedalacanthusnervosus (Vahl) T.Anderson; Daedalacanthusscaber T.Anderson; Daedalacanthusvarians (Vent.) Voss; Eranthemumbicolor Schrank; Eranthemumedgeworthianum Nees; Eranthemumgrandiflorum Zipp. ex Span.; Eranthemumnervosum (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.; Eranthemumscabrum Wall. ex T.Anderson; Eranthemumvarians Billb.; Fittoniaverschaffeltii var. pearsei G. Nicholson; Justiciabicolor Sims (Unresolved); Justicianervosa Vahl; Pseuderanthemumpulchellum (Andrews) Merr.; Ruelliavarians Vent. (unresolved); Siphoneranthemumbicolor Kuntze (Unresolved); Upudaliapulchella (Andrews) Raf.);
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Blue Sage, Eranthemum • Hindi: गुलशाम Gulsham • Tamil: Neelamulli • Telugu: Neelambaramu;
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Evergreen shrub; leaves elliptic-ovate to elliptic, 10-20 cm long, prominently nerved, narrowed towards base, hairy on nerves beneath; flowers blue, in up to 7 cm long spike; bracts mottled green and white, bracts elliptic, cuspidate and glabrous; bracteoles narrowly lanceolate, 4-5 mm long; calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, unequal in size, 6 mm long; corolla tube dilated near top, limb with unequal lobes; stamens 2; capsule 12-15 mm long
,    Acanthaceae Fortnight: Eranthemum pulchellum from Delhi-GSMAR15/16 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Eranthemum pulchelum Andrews, Bot. Repos. 2: t. 88. 1800.
syn: Eranthemum nervosum (Vahl) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Evergreen shrub; leaves elliptic-ovate to elliptic, 10-20 cm long, prominently nerved, narrowed towards base, hairy on nerves beneath; flowers blue, in up to 7 cm long spike; bracts mottled green and white, bracts elliptic, cuspidate and glabrous; bracteoles narrowly lanceolate, 4-5 mm long; calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, unequal in size, 6 mm long; corolla tube dilated near top, limb with unequal lobes; stamens 2; capsule 12-15 mm long
Photographed from Delhi. yes very nice and spectacular green and white bract .
Eranthemum pulchellum from Delhi thanks Shikant ji’s key: I think the riddle for me and .. is finally solved, thanks to .. key and .. attachment
Eranthemum roseum and E. pulchellum are clearly very distinct
In E. roseum the spike is much longer but narrower usually longer than 7 cm, bracts are obovate, mucronate and strigose. This can be clearly seen in photographs by .. and … http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/315815819/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/318353211/ Flickr 1 Flickr 2 In E. pulchellum (syn: E. nervosum) the spikes are much shorter usually shorter than 7 cm, broader, bracts elliptic, cuspidate and glabrous. This can be clearly seen in my photographs attached here. – there is some variation in Dr. Almeida’s keys (Proof -reading errors?) and the description following each species of Eranthemum. As per your observations of E. pulchellum the following description from the flora matches for E. pulchellum for the bracts -I am quoting the entire description: “ A shrub 0.6-1.5 meter high, Leaves upto 20 cm long and 10 cm broad, ovate, lineolate, apex acuminate entire or blunt crenulate. It has white, concave, ovate, acuminate bracts green nerves and veins and blue flowers in uninterrupted spikes often forming a terminal panicle.” – The description matches, but some problem with his key.
Flowers from Uttarakhand-ID requested_DS11052011_SN2: These blue tiny flowers were seen on wayside shrubs – uttarakhand – Apr 2011. Again very common there. I think Eranthemum pulchellum (syn: E. nervosum). This is Eranthemum pulchellum
Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews, Bot. Repos. 2: t. 88 1800.
syn: Upudalia pulchella (Andrews) Raf.; Eranthemum nervosum (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. evergreen shrub with prominently veined up to 20 cm long ovate leaves; fls in axillary and terminal spikes; bracts prominent with green and white markings; corolla blue, tube 2.5 cm long, lobes spreading.
Commonly grown in Delhi, Photographed from Khalsa College Delhi Common name: Blue sage
Key to common species grown in India Bracts white with green nerves Bracts elliptic, cuspidate, glabrous and spikes upto 7.5 cm…..E. pulchellum Andr.
Bracts obovate, mucronate, strigose and spikes longer than 7.5 cm….E. roseum (Vahl.) R. Br. Sir ji can you please upload the photo of E. roseum, bcoz its quite confusing between E. pulchella and E. roseum.. I dont know about North but in Western part this plants remains for just 8 month and they dry up in summer.. It is there in the link of the other mail that I had given. .. had uploaded and given key for 3, I added this one and improved the key in that mail. . Eranthemum roseum vs E. pulchellum: In past two months there have been few uploads of Eranthemum photographs.
.. gave following key
1. Bracts green with white ciliate margin, acuminate at apex…….E. purpurascens
1. Bracts white with green nerves, mucronate at apex……………..E. roseum We have one shrub growing in Delhi identified as E. nervosum, which has bracts similar to E. roseum with green and white portions. It is now considered as synonym of E. pulchellum. Also E. roseum and E. pulchellum are considered as distinct species, and in spite of trying a lot I could not find the differences between the two and am not able to decide whether our plant is E. roseum or E. pulchellum. It was pleasant surprise to find that
… had raised this question in 2007. Any clues please Bracts white with green nerves
Bracts elliptic, cuspidate, glabrous and spikes upto 7.5 cm…E. pulchellum Andr. Bracts obovate, mucronate, strigose and spikes longer than 7.5 cm….E. roseum (Vahl.) R. Br. E. pulchellum is native to N. Bengal, planted and escape elsewhere, E. roseum is native to W. peninsula.
… many thanks for surfacing my query put at UBC (where .. currently belongs). Sometime later settled with the thinking that E. pulchellum has quite a few spikes closely rising at the end of stem (or branches) … while E. roseum, commonly found in my vicinity has just one OR two spikes … (will I had to put this question because while resurfacing the photographs of another species (identified as E. purpurascence), the doubts arose in mind. Sir my general question regarding this species which I have been asking many to verify : Was there any smell, fragrance ? Sir, in case this helps, here are the keys from Dr. Almeida’s flora for Eranthemum L. Vol IV, A pg: 36
1.Flowers reddish -pink——-E. cinnabarinum 1.Flowers blue——-2 2. Bracts densely pubescent—–E. pubescens 2. Bracts glabrous or faintly hairy——-3 3.Bracts white with green veins, obovate, obtuse, with a short reflexed mucro———4
4. Plants with many erect branches springing from a common base———E. wattii 4. Plants with single stem, branched above, not in clumps——5 5. Flowers 3-4 cm across — E. roseum 5. Flowers upto 2.5 cm across——E. roseum var. parviflorum 3.Bracts greeen, elliptic, ovate, acuminate——6 6. Flowers in dense, usually solitary, uninterrupted spikes; bracts exceeding 2 cm long-purpurascens 6. Flowers in interrupted usually paniculate spikes; bracts less than 1 cm long——-7 7. Leaves elliptic——- E. fastigiatum 7. Leaves ovate—–E. pulchellum Hope this could be of some help to you. Will try to find some time out for the other protologue. I will have closer look on the plant on Monday and perhaps report back. It would also help in deciding which key (one supplied by.., and one by ..) is more useful, or else a better key can be evolved based on
efloraindia: 201011 BRS 69: Pl. find the attached file contain photos for id. confirmation. look like some Nilgirianthus/Strobilanthus ? sp.
Saplings purchased from Aliyar, Pollachi. Forest Dept. Nursery during the month of Sep. 2011. Flowering was noticed on 15.10.2011. Eranthemum pulchellum (syn: E. nervosum)
Kalatope id Al041212: Another flower from Chamera Dam side for id… This should be Eranthemum nervosum… Eranthemum pulchellum Yes Eranthemum pulchellum (syn: E. nervosum).
Eranthemum for ID : Delhi : 190612 : AK-1: A cultivated, garden plant, in Delhi. Pictures taken in March,12 Height of plants around 4 feet. how about Eranthemum pulchellum – Blue Sage Thanks for the id….you are right.
This is the ‘Blue Sage’.
Eranthemum pulchellum Garden plant Pune.: This garden plant is seen flowering every year in this season near my house. No recognisable smell or aroma… This is surely a set of picture …. Very good photographs.
Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Eranthemum sp from Panni Knoh Water falls Near Maihar MP: Eranthemum sp from Panni Knoh Water falls Near Maihar MP
to me it looks Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews
pls validate Yes … Another nice set of photographs looks like Eranthemum purpurascens Kindly go through the key developed by … and me
Thanks a lot … for the key, The flora of Pachmarhi & Flora of Raipur have mentioned only one speceis named as E. purpurascens Nees.The plant posted by … is very common in M.P. during winter. Thanks … for information. I dont have this flora. It will be kind of you if you pls send me the name of Author(s) and Publisher so that I can procure this. the information regarding two floras is as following 1. FLORA OF INDIA – Series 3.
FLORA OF RAIPUR, DURG AND RAJNANDGAON by – D M VERNMA, P.C. PANT & M.I. HANIFI
Published by BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
2. FLORA OF INDIA – Series 3
FLORA OF PACHMARHI & BORI RESERVES by Dr A.K. MUKHERJEE
Published by – BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, Department of Environment. The plant posted appears to be wild one and even going by the key; I think this looks like Eranthemum roseum rather than E. pulchellum which is ornamental. This plant is becoming interesting 1. I could not feel any fragrance in this flower, However as i remember i did’t try to smell it after plucking, but while this was in my hand and i was taking shot no fragrance was felt.
2. This was confined in only a small shady and moist area there in the 8-9 kms way we observed this in a small patch only
3. feature of stamens as indicated by … point towards E. roseum
4. Spike was not so long as seen in E roseum
waiting for more comments and adding a close up of flowers Please note that in E. roseum the bracts are obovate and broadest near the tip and with a small mucro at tip. Here they are clearly narrowed and pointed at tip. Also the spike is much narrower and longer in E. roseum. So it is E pulchellum finally!!!!!! thanks for clarification Sir
Ex-situ Silviculture : might be Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6). Nice clicks … Thank you Sir, this plant had no name-plate and I have used KEY in efi thread
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Eranthemum pulchellum from Chakrata::NS MARCH 04/04 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
This lone picture was clicked from Chakrata area, during a visit last year,
I hope this can be Eranthemum pulchellum..
Please correct, if otherwise..
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Eranthemum pulchellum : Delhi 31MAR15 : AK-25 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Seen in a home garden.
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Eranthemum pulchellum from Renuka Ji:: NS MARCH 48/48: 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
This shrub was found growing around periphery of lake Renuka Ji..
Eranthemum pulchellum…? Using eFI KEY I did id mine. I agree. Don’t know if it can grow wild there.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Eranthemum pulchellum :: Mumbai :: ARKMAR-34/46 : 7 posts by 3 authors
Attached are pictures of Eranthemum pulchellum captured in a cultivated garden in Mumbai in November 2012.
Requested to validate the ID. eFI database doesn’t help, for there is lack of clarity in different threads. As per FoP, flowering season should be Feb-March No. of lateral nerves should be about 10 pairs which is not visible in the attached pictures, but which is visible in some other threads in eFI database. Of-course thread with less no. of nerves got validated by Gurcharan Sir in the same database. Thanks … for the feedback…. Unfortunately, I do not have any more pics….. Excellent analysis by …, a dedicated expert. Nevertheless, your ID seems to be correct as it is difficult to arrive at the number of nerves based on one leaf. Thank you very much … Actually I didn’t oppose the id, merely stated the fact! Flowering season as well as no. of nerves are often discussed in our group. Both are no doubt important points to identify a species. My view is one should not stress much on those two points, because, 1) to count no. of nerves one need to examine a number of mature leaves, say from the mid portion of a plant, 2) flowering season may vary to some extent to a wild species, much extent to a cultivated one. Yes, I do agree with the id, I have already hinted that in my earlier reply!
Acanthaceae For ID : Jim Corbett,Uttarakhand : 18SEP15 : AK-4 : 04/44 : 10 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)
Acanthaceae plant seen near the Jim Corbett Waterfall. Eranthemum? Size of flowers? Taken on the 24 th of March,2013. Is it Ruellia species? Looks like E.pulchellum which is common in the area.
ID PLEASE OF THIS BLUE FLOWERING SHRUB IN A CHANDIGARH GARDEN : 10 posts by 4 authors. 1 image.
Could the members of this esteemed group provide an identity for this flowering shrub from a bunglow garden in Sector 4, Chandigarh. It is currently in bloom.
This looks like Eranthemum pulchellum… a wild taxon basically, may be the grower was attracted by the bloom and have introduced this in home garden. And obviously this shrub has not disappointed the grower..!! Thanks very much, … What would be its common name, is it common in gardens? Eranthemum pulcherrima, commonly called Blue Sage or Gulsham, occurs wild in H.P. Is Eranthemum pulcherrima the same as Eranthemum pulchellum, as identified by …? I think correct name is Eranthemum pulchellum only as per images herein. Yes … It was changed by mobile dictionary itself. I did not notice it earlier. I had typed it Eranthemum pulchellum.            Re: SK791 11 OCT-2017:ID : 6 posts by 2 authors. Pl. check comparative images at /species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/eranthemum Thank you …! Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews Nepali Name : निल गाठे Nil Gaathe
Does not matches with images at Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews
Also I could not find a match with comparative images at Eranthemum
I also tried a match as per Checklist of Nepal, but did not succeed.
Was it cultivated ? Any clue ?
Acanthaceae week MS 060611 -35: This is an ornamental perennial plant from Chennai. Photographed during 2006. A small shrub. Flowers are deep blue. ID requested. Eranthemum, perhaps E. pulchellum but a better shot of bracts and view of inflorescence should help for conclusion I guess it is close to Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews .
Eranthemum roseum
Can you show a good close of the bracts, which is not clear even on enlarging?
I am doubtful as per images at Eranthemum roseum Has it got distribution in AP? FoPI says no.
Thanks a lot.
We have distribution in Andhra Pradesh, it’s Occasional,
 1 close up.
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