An annual herb, 10—100 cm tall, glabrous or with a few short appressed hairs, stems sharply angled, hollow, lower branches sometimes prostrate and rooting at the nodes. Leaves ovate to lanceolate, sometimes linear, 4—15 cm x 2.5—10 cm, margins irregularly toothed or entire, short hairy, petiole 2—11 cm long. Flowers solitary, flowering calyx 3—5 mm long, fruiting calyx 2—4 cm long, greenish-yellow with purple ribs, corolla 5—10 mm long, up to 1 cm in diameter, pale yellow, with or without dark spots and a triangular spot of dense short hairs at the throat; anthers entirely pale blue. Berry 10—16 mm in diameter, yellow.

Diuretic, expectorant and febrifuge (plant).

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Used to cure digestive and intestinal problems, and various skin problems such as sores, boils and cuts (aerial parts and fruits); to treat stomach disorders (leaves); drunk to relieve constipation (decoction of leaves).