Acanthaceae

Branched foldwing

Dicliptera brachiata Spreng.

Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Dicliptera

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Branched foldwing (Dicliptera brachiata) — FlowerPhoto: stephen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Branched foldwing

Synonyms

Adeloda brachiata (Spreng.) Raf.
Diapedium brachiatum (Spreng.) Kuntze
Dicliptera brachiata var. attenuata A.Gray
Dicliptera brachiata var. glandulosa (Scheele) Fernald
Dicliptera brachiata var. ruthii Fernald
Dicliptera glandulosa Scheele
Justicia brachiata Pursh

Flowers

In flower: August to December (from 298 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: stephen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: IDClaire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: IDClaire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Zachary Long, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Tyler Cannon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Luis Rubio-Yépez, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.