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[[File:Asystasia gangetica 9279.jpg|thumb|right|''Lavana-valli'', ''Asystasia gangetica'']]
'''Lavana-valli''' is a perennial plant with weak stems 1 metre or more long which sprawl along the ground unless they find something to support them. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes sold in local markets during the rainy season. It is often cultivated as an ornamental and ground cover plant in tropical and subtropical areas.
==Uses==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=lavangavalliLavangavalli, maithaala Maithaala kaddi, medde Medde soppu|ml=valliValli-upu-dali|sa=lavanaLavana-valli|ta=aanaikundrimaniAanaikundrimani, anai Anai kundumani|te=mukka Mukka mungera, poda Poda beera, tappetaTappeta, venna Venna kattethige|en=Chinese Violet}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
Seeds readily sprout, as do cuttings.
