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Kalanchoe laciniata (L.) DC.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Kalanchoe laciniata
Family name: CRASSULACEAE
English name: Cathedral Bells
Christmas Tree Plant
Sinhala name: Akkapana (අක්කපාන)
Tamil name: Kattu Pirandai
Sanskrit name: Parna Bija
Conservation status: NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
Description: Perennial herb, about 1 m tall, glabrous; stems stout. Leaves bipinnatifid, very succulent, 7.5-10(-18) cm long, up to 20 cm wide; petiole-like base 2-4(-6) cm long. Inflorescence 12-25 cm long, cymose; cymes lax, many-flowered. Flowers yellow; pedicel6-9 mm long; corolla tube 5-6 mm long. Fruit a follicle, 0.8-1 cm long.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Leaves
Treatment for: Menorrhagia,
Hemorrhoids
Ulcers
Renal Stones
Abscesses
Wounds
Cuts
Boils
Ulcers
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Inflammation
Parts used in Treatment: Leaves
Related Medical Properties: Pacifies vitiated Vata, Pitta
Lowers Cholesterol
Pain reliever
Local anaesthetic
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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