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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Tridax procumbens |
| Family name: |
ASTERACEAE
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| English name: |
Cultivated Fenugreek
Kurunegala Daisy
Tridax Daisy
Coat Buttons
Mexican Daisy
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| Sinhala name: |
Tridax (ට්රයිඩැක්ස් )
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| Tamil name: |
Kenattuppuntu
Vettukkaaya-thalai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Jayanti
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Perennial herb; stems procumbent, 15-45 cm long. Leaf lamina1.5-7 x 0.75-4 cm, margins serrate, coarsely inside-dentate or trilobite, hirsute on both surfaces; petioles up to 3 cm long. Capitula solitary, peduncles 10-20 cm long. Involucre 7-10 mm diameter; outer phyllaries 3.5-6 mm long, 2-3.5 mm broad. Achenes blackish, 2-2.5 mm long. Pappus about 20, 4.5-6.5 mm long.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Naturalized Exotic
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Wounds
Ulcers
Anal Fistula
Hemorrhoids
Inflammations
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole Plant
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Reduces Pitta dosha
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