Acanthaceae
Freshcut
Dianthera pectoralis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Dianthera
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (5)
- English
- Freshcut, Carpenter bush, Carpenter grass
- Persian
- جاستیکا پکترالیس
- Portuguese
- Chambá, Anador, Trevo-cumaru
- Spanish
- Carpintero, Curia, Curibano, Hierba de la trinidad, Piri piri, Tapir, Tilo, Té criollo
- Tamil
- இடயந்தெரா பெக்டோரலிசு
Synonyms
- Ecbolium pectorale (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Ecbolium willdenowii Kuntze
- Justicia pectoralis Jacq.
- Justicia pectoralis var. latifolia Bremek.
- Justicia pectoralis var. macrophyllus Durkee
- Justicia pectoralis var. ovata Wassh.
- Justicia pectoralis var. pectoralis
- Justicia pectoralis var. stenophylla Leonard
- Justicia procumbens T.Anderson ex Nees
- Justicia stuebelii Lindau
- Leptostachya pectoralis (Jacq.) Nees & Mart.
- Psacadocalymma pectorale (Jacq.) Bremek.
- Rhytiglossa pectoralis (Jacq.) Nees
- Rhytiglossa pectoralis var. monostachya Nees
- Rhytiglossa scabra Nees
- Stethoma pectoralis (Jacq.) Raf.
Flowers
- In flower
- November to March (from 14 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
Photo: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Dianthera
- American water-willowDianthera americanaAcanthaceae
- Dianthera secundaAcanthaceae
- Arizona water-willowDianthera candicansAcanthaceae
- Dianthera laevilinguisAcanthaceae
- Dianthera speciosaAcanthaceae
- Dianthera candelariaeAcanthaceae
- Thickleaf water-willowDianthera crassifoliaAcanthaceae
- Dianthera incertaAcanthaceae
- Looseflower water-willowDianthera ovataAcanthaceae
- Dianthera androsaemifoliaAcanthaceae
- Marsh water-willowDianthera comataAcanthaceae
- Dianthera laetaAcanthaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.