Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.

It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique.

[1][2] It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.

In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.

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