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'''Bryophyllum''' is a plant genus of the Crassulaceae family that has sometimes been included within the genus Kalanchoe. There are about forty species in the group, native originally of South Africa, Madagascar, and Asia. The group is notable for vegetatively growing small plantlets on the fringes of the leaves; these eventually drop off and root. These plantlets arise from mitosis of meristematic-type tissue in notches in the leaves.Nowadays, bryophyllums are naturalised in many parts of the tropics, and deliberately cultivated for their attractiveness or for their interesting reproduction.
==Uses==
{{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|cold with candy sugar}}, {{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|blood pressure}}, {{Uses|cardiac problem}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|constipation}}<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Bufadienolide compounds isolated from Bryophyllum pinnatum include bryophillin A which showed strong anti-tumor promoting activity in vitro, and bersaldegenin-3-acetate and bryophillin C which were less active. Bryophillin C also showed insecticidal properties.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=Malaikkalli, Runakkalli|te=|hi=Jakh me hayat|en=Life plant, Cathedral Bells}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|perennial succulent herbs}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|succulent|They are oppositely arranged, flattened, and the number of leaflets present varies from one near the base of the stems to three or five}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|bell-shaped|up to 7 cm long|yellowish-green or pale green|5-20|flowers are arranged in branched clusters at the tips of the stems}}
==Medicinal usesList of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==How to plant/cultivate==
Widely cultivated as a garden ornamental in Australia, and still be commonly seen growing in gardens<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Also known asCommonly seen growing in areas==* Cathedral Bells ([[English]])* ಎತ್ತಿನ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ([[Kannada]])* पथचरूटि ([[Hindi]]){{Commonly seen|weed in banks}}, {{Commonly seen|hummocks}}, {{Commonly seen|waste grounds}}, {{Commonly seen|wet regions}}
==Photo Gallery==
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<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/ayurvedic-plant-bryophyllum-pinnatum-uses-and-pics/ "traditional medicine"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/bryophyllum_pinnatum.htm "weeds of astralia"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Crassulaceae/29120/Bryophyllum_pinnatum
[[Category:Herbs]]