Stachytarpheta indica
Family: Verbenaceae
Common Name: Kandikandilaan, blue snake weed, voodoo plant or voodoo flower (in the Bahamas!)
Reference: stuartxchange.com
Origin: introduced, native of tropical America, now pantropic
- this is a weed found all over the farm, even in shady places
- in Trinidad, there is report of use of leaves as high protein feed for horses
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Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 
In Cavite, we call this Damong Pantyong (pantyong is the local term for cemetery).
How appropriate– cemetery and candles!
I always call this Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, wonder if it is synonymous with S indica. I will check! We have lots of this too, i love it as the butterflies love it as nectar plants.
Yes, it’s very pretty! That’s on the list .. Take pics of butterflies!