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[[File:Wayside Tuberose -Ruella tuberosa- flower in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6628.jpg|thumb|right|''Minnieroot'', ''Ruellia tuberosa'']]
'''Minnieroot''', also known as '''Ruellia tuberosa''',<ref name="int"/> fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.<ref name="int2"/>
== Description Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. ==Chemical Composition==Leaves contain apigenin and luteolin, The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids, Study yielded flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins and essential minerals with good nutritive value and secondary metabolites. <ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Waterkanon, Watrakanu}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|5-5.5 cm long|Blue-violet|5-20|Flowers shortly Pedicellate, Blue-violet, Showy.}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Scabrescent|2.3-2.5 cm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|24-28}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==An ideal location for growing ruellia is a site with full sun exposure. Although ruellia flowers are highly adaptable and may do well in shade, expect fewer blooms due to the lack of sunlight.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Open waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Crimson Tip (Colotis danae) on Ruellia tuberosa W2 IMG 1516.jpg
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== External Links ==* [http://www.backyardnature.net/mexnat/ruellia.htm Tuberosa on back yard nature.net]* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2404 Ruellia tuberosa on flora fauna web.nparks.gov.sg]* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Minnie%20Root.html Ruellia tuberosa on flowers of india.com]*[https://enwww.wikipediasciencedirect.orgcom/science/wikiarticle/Ruellia_tuberosa pii/S0975357510800409 Ruellia tuberosaon science dierect]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Acanthaceae]]