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'''Hedyotis corymbosa''' is an erect or prostrate, sparsely branched annual plant with stems up to 40cm long that sometimes root at the nodes. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a dye.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Stomach disorders}}, {{Uses|Sore eyes}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Gastric irritation}}, {{Uses|Nervous depression}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Viral infections}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Boils}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Parpatah|en=Diamond Flower|gu=|hi=Daman pappar|kn=Parpata hullu|ks=|ml=Parppatakam|mr=Pitpapda|pa=|ta=Kattucayaver|te=Vernnela-vemu}}
==Properties==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Annual}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
The plant has become a widely naturalized weed through the tropics and subtropics.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Grassland with long grass}}, {{Commonly seen|Bushland}}, {{Commonly seen|Montane scrub}}, {{Commonly seen|Shallow soil on rocks}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy river ridges}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Oldenlandia+corymbosa Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://bioinfo.bisr.res.in/project/domap/plant_details.php?plantid=0052&bname=Hedyotis%20corymbosa ]* [ https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/265190 ]* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Diamond%20Flower.html ]
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