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[[File:Ban Kalmi (Hindi- बन कलमी) (3034946290).jpg|thumb|right|''Laksmana'', ''Ipomoea marginata'']]
'''Laksmana'''is a slender climber with heart shaped leaves and violet coloured flowers, closely related to morning glories. It has long been used in Kerala and is one of the ten sacred flowers of Kerala (Dasapushpa) it . It is foundthroughout India in the plains, especially on the bank of stream and rivers.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Female sterility}}
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=thali Thali keere soppu|ml=tiruTiru-tali, tirutaliTirutali|sa=laksmanaLaksmana, sitavalliSitavalli, vrsaparnikaVrsaparnika|ta=|te=metta Metta thuti, tella Tella thuti|hi=ban Ban kalami|en=}}
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==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|alternateAlternate|triangularTriangular-cordiform, 5-8 by 3-5 cm, apex acute-apiculate, base cordate, thinly pubescent, petiole 1-2 cm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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File:Putititige (Telugu- పురిటితీగె) (3689482183).jpg
File:Hedge Bind-weed (5242891301).jpg|Leaves
</gallery>
