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'''Pterocaulon sphacelatum''' is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Australia, where it is known as "Fruit-salad Plant" or "Applebush", as well as other Aboriginal names.

== Description Uses== Its natural habitat is subtropical dry continental grasslands. It is a 20–120 cm self–seeding biennial forb. It has spherical pinkish flowerheads. This plant is relatively common in Alice Springs.<ref name="des"/>{{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|influenza}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|high blood pressur}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}

== Uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Fruit}}.

The "Applebush" is an aromatic plant is used in Australian Aboriginal medicine.<ref name="uses"/>=Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins

==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en= Apple Bush, Fruit Salad Bush}} ==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|Oblong|The leaves are oblanceolate to oblong, obtuse or occasionally acute, 1 – 5 cm long, 0.3 – 1.5 cm wide, crenate or entire}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|3 mm|whitish to pink|5-20|The outer bracts are spatulate, and the inner ones linear-lanceolate}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Spring planting is recommended in central and northern areas. Where fall and winter weather is generally mild and moist, fall planting is successful.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Dry grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadside weed}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references>  <ref name="desLeaf">[httphttps://pngplantswww.somemagneticislandplants.com.orgau/cgi11-binbotanical-names/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Pterocaulon~sphacelatum NSW Flora1209-apple-bush "plant description"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.biomedexpertsalmanac.com/ Antiviral flavonoid from Pterocaulon sphacelatumplant/apples "PLANTING"]</ref>

== External Links == * [http://www.agrifarming.in/apple-farming-information/ Fruit Salad Bush on agrifarming.in]* [http://www.plantsrescue.com/tag/fruit-salad-plant/ Fruit Salad Bush on plants rescue.org]* [https://www.houseofhome.com.au/blog/monstera Fruit Salad Bush on house of home]*[https://enwww.wikipediagardeningknowhow.orgcom/edible/fruits/wikifegen/Pterocaulon_sphacelatum Pterocaulon sphacelatum what-is-a-fruit-salad- Wikipediatree.htm What Is A Fruit Salad Tree: Tips On Fruit Salad Tree Care]