Common name
English: Purple loosestrife
German: Gemeiner Blutweiderich
Mandarin: 千屈菜 (qian qu cai)
Portuguese: Erva-carapau, Salgueirinha
English: Purple loosestrife
German: Gemeiner Blutweiderich
Mandarin: 千屈菜 (qian qu cai)
Portuguese: Erva-carapau, Salgueirinha
Kingdom: Plantae (2587)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2484)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2101)
Order: Myrtales (76)
Family: Lythraceae (12)(family description)
Genus: Lythrum (2)
Epithet: salicaria L. (1)
Synonyms: Chabraea vulgaris Bubani, Lythrum argyi H. Lév.
salicaria => Salix-like (leaves)
vulgaris => common, everyday
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: purple, violet, pink
Check for Lythrum salicaria at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNILiterature