Peristrophe speciosa

Botanical Description

Peristrophe speciosa is an evergreen perennial plant with weak stems that often become woody and persist, growing up to 1.2 metres tall[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. , 573 Title Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening. Publication Author Nicholson G. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L. Upcott Gill; London. Year Not given ISBN Description One of the major gardening dictionaries of the 19th century, it contains information on plants not found in modern works. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The leaves are harvested from the wild and used to impart a purple colour to food.