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Pavonia zeylanica

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{{stub}}[[File:Flora and Fauna Savandurga Karnataka (11).jpg|thumb|right|'''Pavonia zeylanica''']]'''Plumbago zeylanica''', commonly known as Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus described the paleotropical P. zeylanica and neotropical P. scandens as separate species, but they are currently considered synonymous.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Menstrual disorders}}, {{Uses|Viral warts}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Chronic diseases of nervous system.}}.<ref name="Uses"/>chronic diseases of nervous system
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Preliminary phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of sugars, steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, quinones, phenols, tannins and terpenoids in its roots.
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==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ksml=|mlsa=|mrta=|pate=|tahi=|teen=Ceylon Swamp Mallow}}
==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|Leaves are lance-shaped to ovate|Leaves are 1.5-3 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad. Lower ones are usually 3-lobed - lobes oblong or obovate, entire or irregularly toothed, middle one longest.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|Lance-shaped|Pink||Flower stalk is 2-4 cm long. Sepal-like bracts are 8-11, 1-1.3 cm long. Flowers are 1.5 cm long.}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Spherical|5 mm across||Velvety|}}
===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a position in full sun or partial shade, Slightly acidic soil. Plants can flower throughout the year.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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File:In Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8410.jpgFile:Pavonia zeylanica.jpgFile:In Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8411.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17300013#:~:text=In%20this%20study%2C%20roots%20of,and%20terpenoids%20in%20its%20roots. Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="chemical compositionLeaf">["Chemistry"]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/ref> <ref name="Leaf">["Ceylon%20Swamp%20Mallow.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=Plumbago+zeylanica Cultivation Details]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200017527 Pavonia zeylanica]* [ ]* [ ]
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