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Coleus forskohlii Briq - Gaṇḍīra

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Identification
{{stub}}'''Gaṇḍīra''' consists of dried mature root of Coleus forskohlii Briq. syn. C. barbatus Benth. (Fam. Lamiaceae), is a perennial branched aromatic herb, found in . It is native to subtropical western Himalayas, Nilgiri hills, Gujarat and Bihar, and also cultivated in Maharashtra. 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Blood clots}}, {{Uses|Obesity}}, {{Uses|Painful menstrual periods}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Sexual problems in men}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial shrub}}
==Identification==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pinkPink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Stem Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Coleus is also cultivated in other Asian countries with a tropical or sub tropical climate as well atntsome eastern African countries with a tropical climate.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
==External Links==
*[http://agriinfo.in/default.aspx?page=topic&superid=2&topicid=1429 Coleus forskohlii Briq on agriinfo.in]*[http://www.aromediherbs.com/coleus-forskohlii.html Coleus forskohlii Briq on aromediherbs.com]*[http://www.eagriculture.in/package-of-practices-of-medicinal-coleus/ Coleus forskohlii Briq on eagriculture.in]*[https://homeguides.sfgate.com/cultivate-coleus-forskohlii-27071.html Coleus forskohlii Briq on homeguides.sfgate.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

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