Evolvulus alsinoides - Vishnukanti

Vishnukranti, Evolvulus alsinoides

Vishnukranti is a tiny prostrate spreading herb with silky hairy leaves and bright blue flowers. It can be found throughout India in gravelly and grassy places.

Uses

Insomnia, Bleeding disorders, Improves memory

Parts Used

Root

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Vishnukranti, Shankhapushpi
Hindi	Sankhpushpi, Shankaveli, Visnukranta
Malayalam	Krsnakranti, Vishnukranthi
Tamil	Paracitam, Potakiranti, Potakiranticceti, Villakkiranti, Vishnukranti
Telugu	Vishnukraantha, Visnukrantamu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Shankhapushpi, Nilapushpi, Sankhaholi, Vishnukranti
English	Dwarf morning glory

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Alternate	Leaves more or less distinctly in 2 rows, 6-12 x 4-7 mm, broadly elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, base rounded or acute, apex subacute, adpressed pilose on both sides; petiole to 2 mm long.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Solitary or paired at axils	Blue	10	Pedicels to 5 mm long, silky hairy; bracts linear, c. 1 mm long. Calyx lobes 2-3 mm long, lanceolate, silky hairy. Corolla c. 1 cm across, rotate, subentire, blue. Ovules 2 in each cell; styles 2, each longitudinally 2-fid.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A capsule	1.5-2 mm across	Globose, 2-valved	Seeds usually 4, minute.		{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

The seed have a hard seed coat, for the removal of hard seed coat; the seeds are subjected to mechanical scarification which gives 80% germination. 190 gm seeds are required for planting one hectare area.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

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External Links

• Evolvulus alsinoides on the ferns.info
• Evolvulus alsinoides on herbpathy.com