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'''Mussaenda frondosa''' is the wild mussaenda or dhobi tree. It is a shrub that grows upto 1.5–2 m tall. Like all other Mussaenda species, they have a large prominent white petaloid sepal in their flowers.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Hyperacidity}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Iridoids, flavonoids and triterpenes are the common chemical ingredients distributed in Mussaenda species etc.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ Bellotti|ml=Vellila|sa=Shrivati|ta=Velli-matantai|te=|hi=Bedina|en=Dhobi Tree, Flag bush}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Herbs}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Elliptic leaves|7.5-13.7 long, 4.5-8 cm broad, tip shortly tapering. Base is rounded or tapering into the 2-2.5 cm long stalk. Stipules are twin, lanceshaped.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Flat-topped clusters|Creamy-yellow elliptic, golden yellow||Actual flowers are 3-4 cm long, tube slender, very hairy. Berries are obovoid, 1-1.3 cm long}}
 
 
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===Other features===
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres in Nepal.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Garden area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">[http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/mussaend.htm#:~:text=Iridoids%2C%20flavonoids%20and%20triterpenes%20are,the%20iridoids%20and%20triterpene%20saponins.&text=Mussaendosides%20M%202%20and%20N%203%20are%20the%20saponins%20from%20M. Chemical composition]</ref>
  
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Dhobi%20Tree.html Morphology]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
 
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mussaenda+frondosa Cultivation Details]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-130401 Mussaenda frondosa on theplantlist.org]
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 25 June 2020

Mussaenda frondosa

Mussaenda frondosa is the wild mussaenda or dhobi tree. It is a shrub that grows upto 1.5–2 m tall. Like all other Mussaenda species, they have a large prominent white petaloid sepal in their flowers.

Uses

Jaundice, Cancer, Leprosy, Asthma, Hyperacidity, Fever, Cough.

Parts Used

Flower, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Iridoids, flavonoids and triterpenes are the common chemical ingredients distributed in Mussaenda species etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ Bellotti
Hindi Bedina
Malayalam Vellila
Tamil Velli-matantai
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Shrivati
English Dhobi Tree, Flag bush


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Elliptic leaves 7.5-13.7 long, 4.5-8 cm broad, tip shortly tapering. Base is rounded or tapering into the 2-2.5 cm long stalk. Stipules are twin, lanceshaped.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Flat-topped clusters Creamy-yellow elliptic, golden yellow Actual flowers are 3-4 cm long, tube slender, very hairy. Berries are obovoid, 1-1.3 cm long

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres in Nepal.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links