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Ruellia prostrata Poir.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Dipteracanthus prostratus |
| Family name: |
ACANTHACEAE
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| English name: |
Black Weed
Bell Weed
Black Weed
Bell Weed
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| Sinhala name: |
Nil puruk (නිල් පුරුක්)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Herb. Leaves ovate to ovate-elliptic, 1.8 - 8 X 1.4 - 3.5 cm, truncate to rounded at base, acute; densely marked with cystoliths. Flowers pale bluish-violet or white, bracteoles ovate. Capsule clavate, to 11 - 6 mm, with a long, solid stalk, appressedly pilulose. Seeds orbicular, 2.5 - 3 mm in diameter.
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Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Abscess
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Pacifies pitta dosas
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