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Mussaenda frondosa

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{{stub}}[[File:Mussaenda frondosa 011.JPG|thumb|right|'''Mussaenda frondosa''']]'''Mussaenda frondosa''', the wild mussaenda or dhobi tree, is a plant of family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub that grows to about 1.5–2 m (4 ft 11 in–6 ft 7 in) tall. Like all other Mussaenda species, they have a large prominent white petaloid sepal in their flowers.
==Uses==
{{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|ulcers}}, {{Uses|leprosy}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|hyperacidity}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|cough}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Iridoids, flavonoids and triterpenes are the common chemical ingredients distributed in Mussaenda species. The most recognized compounds in Mussaendas are the iridoids and triterpene saponins.
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==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ bellotti|ksml=വെള്ളില vellila|mlsa=श्रीवाटी shrivati|mrta=வெள்ளிமடந்தை velli-matantai|pate=|tahi=बेदिना bedina|teen=Dhobi Tree, flag bush, white flag, white lady, white rag plant, wild mussaenda}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
 
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herbs}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|elliptic leaves|7.5-13.7 long, 4.5-8 cm broad, tip shortly tapering. Base is rounded or tapering into the 2-2.5 cm long stalk. Stipules are twin, lanceshaped.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|flat-topped clusters|creamy-yellow elliptic, golden yellow||Actual flowers are 3-4 cm long, tube slender, very hairy. Berries are obovoid, 1-1.3 cm long. Flowering: April-November.}}
===Fruit===
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===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres in Nepal. Prefers a sunny position. Prefers a soil with a pH around 7.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/mussaend.htm#:~:text=Iridoids%2C%20flavonoids%20and%20triterpenes%20are,the%20iridoids%20and%20triterpene%20saponins.&text=Mussaendosides%20M%202%20and%20N%203%20are%20the%20saponins%20from%20M. Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="chemical compositionLeaf">["Chemistry"]<https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/ref> <ref name="Leaf">["Dhobi%20Tree.html Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]<http://ref><ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by Ctropical.Ptheferns.Khareinfo/viewtropical.php?id=Mussaenda+frondosa Cultivation Details]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-130401 Mussaenda frondosa]* [ ]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Pages without herbs imagesRubiaceae]]
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