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'''Minnieroot''', also known as '''Ruellia tuberosa''',<ref name="int"/> fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.<ref name="int2"/>

Some butterfly species==Uses=={{Uses|High cholesterol}}, like the lemon pansy (Junonia lemonias) and the mangrove buckeye (Junonia genoveva){{Uses|Kidney diseases}}, feed on the leaves of Ruellia tuberosa.{{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|Syphilis}}, {{Uses|Bladder stones}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}

== Description Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. ==Chemical Composition==Leaves contain apigenin and luteolin, The seed oil yields myristic, capril and lauric acids, Study yielded flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins and essential minerals with good nutritive value and secondary metabolites. <ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Waterkanon, Watrakanu}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|5-5.5 cm long|Blue-violet|5-20|Flowers shortly Pedicellate, Blue-violet, Showy.}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Scabrescent|2.3-2.5 cm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|24-28}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==An ideal location for growing ruellia is a site with full sun exposure. Although ruellia flowers are highly adaptable and may do well in shade, expect fewer blooms due to the lack of sunlight.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Open waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Crimson Tip (Colotis danae) on Ruellia tuberosa W2 IMG 1516.jpg

It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. Its fruit is a 2 cm long sessile capsule containing about 20 seeds. Some of the names of the plant such as popping pod, duppy gun and cracker plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or waterCây Nổ.jpg

== Uses == D85 2947 Photographed Trisorn Triboon.jpgFile:Popping pod of Ruellia tuberosa.jpg|capsuleFile:D85 26551 Photographed by Trisorn Triboon.jpg|Leaves </gallery>

*In folk medicine<ref name="uses"/> and Ayurvedic medicine it has been used as a diuretic, anti-diabetic, antipyretic, analgesic, antihypertensive, gastroprotective, and to treat gonorrhea. It is also used as a natural dye for textiles. *In Grenada, used for common colds, fevers and hypertension.<ref name="uses2"/>*In India leaf juice applied to scorpion bite sites.<ref nameReferences=="uses2"/>

==Common <references> <ref name=="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ruellia.html Chemical Constituents]</ref>

== References == <references><ref name="intHow to plant/cultivate">[https://plantswww.usdagardeningknowhow.govcom/coreornamental/profile?symbol=RUTU "Ruellia tuberosa"]<flowers/ref><ref name="int2">[http:ruellia//mekarditamanku.blogspot.in/ Yang Mekar ditamanku growing-ruellia-wild- Fever Root; Ruellia tuberosa, Linn.]</ref><ref name="des">[http://www.hear.org/pier/species/ruellia_tuberosapetunias.htm Requirements for Growing Ruellia tuberosa - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk]</ref><ref name="uses">[http://www.saintlucianplants.com/floweringplants/acanthaceae/rueltube/rueltube.html Roger Graveson's The Plants of Saint Lucia: Acanthaceae]</ref><ref name="uses2">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ruellia.html Ruellia tuberosa Linn.]</ref>

== External Links ==* [http://www.backyardnature.net/mexnat/ruellia.htm Tuberosa on back yard nature.net]* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2404 Ruellia tuberosa on flora fauna web.nparks.gov.sg]* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Minnie%20Root.html Ruellia tuberosa on flowers of india.com]*[https://enwww.wikipediasciencedirect.orgcom/science/wikiarticle/Ruellia_tuberosa pii/S0975357510800409 Ruellia tuberosaon science dierect]