Monday, July 1, 2024

Torenia bicolor Dalzell

 

Family: Linderniaceae

Synonym:  No synonym

Vernacular name: Kakkapoovu

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Open moist places along the ghats and in coastal plains

Distribution: W. India

Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year

Key identification features: This herb has a stem with four angles, and it is ciliate. The leaves are triangular-ovate. The leaves are covered in fine hairs. The axillary flowers occur either solitary or in pairs. The corolla can be either deep purple or have a yellowish tube with deep purple lobes. There are 4 stamens, which are didynamous. Fruit is a capsule.

 Uses: The leaves are eaten as a condiment and as a pot herb. It is used to treat dysentery and other intestinal problems. A decoction of the leaves is given after childbirth.



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