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'''Toyakandha''' or '''Peperomia pellucida''' also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, and man Belongs to man. The the family Piperaceae comprises about a dozen genera and around 3000 species. The genus Peperomia represents nearly half of the Piperaceae with the genus Piper making the bulk of the rest.

Contains volatile oilsPhytol (37.88%) was the major compound in the plant extract followed by 2-Naphthalenol, flavonoidsdecahydro- (26.20%), apigeninHexadecanoic acid, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferolmethyl ester (18.31%) and 9, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic 12-Octadecadienoic acid(Z, phenolic acidsZ)-, and 3%–21methyl ester (17.61% tannins)<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=|ml=Mashitandu chedi|sa=Toyakandha, Varshabhoo|ta=|te=|hi=|en=AgrimonyShiny Bush, Slate pencil plant}}

{{Habit|HerbAnnual plant}}

{{Leaf|Simple|heart shaped|The Fleshy leaves are divided into 3heart shaped, shiny light green, 1.5-6 toothed leaflets4 cm long, with smaller leaflets in between1-3.3 cm wide}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|UnisexualBisexual|23-4cm 6 cm long|Yellow|5|It has very small bi-20|Flowers Season is June sexual flowers growing in the form of cord- Augustlike spikes}}

{{Fruit|round to oblong|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwiseThe fruits are also very small, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crownround to oblong, ridged, first green later black|With hooked hairs|single}} tems are translucent pale green, erect or ascending, usually 15-45 cm long, internodes usually 3-8 cm long, hairless. Fleshy leaves are heart shaped, shiny light green, 1.5-4 cm long, 1-3.3 cm wide. It has very small bi-sexual flowers growing in the form of cord-like spikes, 3-6 cm long, arising from the leaf axils.  The fruits are also very small, round to oblong, ridged, first green later black. They have one single seed. Shiny bush has a mustard like odor.The plant can be utilized as a vegetable and in salads. Shiny Bush is native to south America, but widely naturalized and cultivated.

Easily grown in most soils, preferring The plant requires a calcareous soil. Thrives in minimum temperature of 10°c and Prefers a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually selfwell-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's furdrained, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricothumus-like fragrancerich soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslandsShady, damp places}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsMoist or wet thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsmixed forest}}.

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirectncbi.com/science/articlenlm.nih.gov/piipubmed/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub 22071643 "sciencedirectchemical constituents"]</ref>

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