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Sutherlandia frutescens - Balloon pea

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Sutherlandia frutescens, cancer bush, Balloon pea

Sutherlandia frutescens is a southern African legume which has traditionally been used as an indigenous medicine for a variety of ailments.It is a shrub with bitter, aromatic leaves. Red-orange flowers appear in spring to mid-summer.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Plant yields saponins, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidin, apigenin, phytosterols, glycosides and cardiac glycosides[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada āvarike
Hindi Tarwar
Malayalam
Tamil āvārai
Telugu taṃgēḍu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aaavartaki
English Avaram senna


Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
alternate stipulate biternately compound, triangular in outline, papery-thin with serrate margins, lateral leaflets smaller than terminal leaflet

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual White Flower Symmetry is Bilateral, Inflorescence Type is Panicle, Flowering Period is Free-Flowering and Flowering Habit is Polycarpic

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Mature Fruit Colour(s) [Angiosperms & Gymnosperms] is Brown Fruit Type is Dehiscent Dry Fruit (Capsule) 12-20 seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Sutherlandia frutescens is a small bush growing up to about 1m high. It is native to dry parts of southern Africa, preferring full sun but tolerant of a wide variety of soil types. It is a tough plant, hardy, fast growing and drought tolerant but short lived[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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