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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Plumbago indica |
| Family name: |
PLUMBAGINACEAE
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| English name: |
Ceylon Leadwort
Rosy Flowered Leadwort
Indian leadwort
Rose-coloured Leadwort
Scarlet Leadwort
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| Sinhala name: |
Rath nitul (රත් නිතුල් )
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| Tamil name: |
Akkini
Siththiramooalam
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| Sanskrit name: |
Rakta Chitraka
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Shrub with long succulent roots. Leaves up to 15 cm long and up to 7 cm broad, oblong-elliptic, broadest towards the middle, acute at apex, attenuate at base, glabrous, finely scurfy underneath. Flowers red in long purplish red to scarlet racemes, not corymbose. Fruit not seen.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Blisters in the skin
Rheumatism
Paralysis
Leprosy
Secondary syphilis
Leucoderma
Scabies
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root bark
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antimicrobial
Abortifacient
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