1298
Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer
Synonym | : | Russelia juncea |
Family | : | Scrophulariaceae |
Local name | : | English- Corel Plant |
Flowering and fruiting period | : | January-March |
Distribution | : | Tropical America |
Distribution in Kerala | : | All Districts |
Habitat | : | Grown as garden plant |
Endemic/Exotic | : | Exotic |
Uses | : | Russelia equisetiformis is a medicinal plant used by traditional healers to treat malaria, cancer and inflammatory diseases and it is also claimed to promote hair growth |
Key botanical characters: Shrub 35-50 cm or more high with long rush-like ribbed green stems; branches very slender, whorled. Leaves small, whorled, the upper opposite about 2 mm long, linear. Flowers 2 cm long, scarlet. Calyx 2 mm long, campanulate. Corolla tubular; limb small, about 2 cm across, 2-lipped, subequally 5-lobed. Stamens 4, didynamous, included. Fruit a capsule but rarely set.  | ||
