Origin: Native to Central America and West Indies, widely cultivated as ornamental plants in most tropical countries.

Pharmacological Activities: Anti-inflammatory, Antiadrenergic and Uterostimulatory.

A guide to medicinal plants / Hwee Ling, Koh; Tung Kian, Chua; Chay Hoon, Tan. Singapore:  World vScientific Public Co. Pte. Ltd., 2009. p 289 p.