Pentapetes phoenicea

Pentapetes phoenicea

Pentapetes phoenicea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It contains a single species, Pentapetes phoenicea, called the noon flower and occasionally cultivated.

Uses

Fever, Astringent, Antibilious, Antiphlegmonous, Snake bites.

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

It contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, phenolics, coumarins and triterpenoids in leaf, stem and root extracts.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Dupahariya
Malayalam	Uchchamalari
Tamil	Nagappu
Telugu	Makinaccettu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Madhyadina, Bandhuka
English	Scarlet Mallow, Copper Cups

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Linear	The leaves are alternate, 6-10 cm in length, toothed at the margins, usually having the broad, pointed base, and tapering to a pointed tip.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Open around noon	Light red		Scarlet flowers are borne in the axils of the leaves with 5 large, deep rose, and show petals. 2.5-3.5 cm across, and close the following dawn

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Rounded	The fruit is a 5-valved, hairy capsule, about 1 centimeter in diameter. The seeds, which are not winged		8-12 in two series in each cell.	{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Needs specific temperature: 70ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, lightly covering with soil

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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External Links

• Pentapetes phoenicea the plantlist.org