ConvolvulaceaeSubfamily
Tribe Convolvuleae
Subfamily
Tribe Cresseae
Subfamily
Tribe Cuscuteae
Subfamily
Tribe Ipomoeeae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer
- Common Name:
- Family: Convolvulaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: India
- Habitat:
- Description: A native of eastern India and Bangladesh, this vigorous twiner will grow 30 ft (9 m) or more into the treetops, but can be trained over a post or stump and kept trimmed to a moundlike form. A dense white down covers both young stems and leaf undersides. The leaves are ovate-cordate, to 1 foot across, white tomentose beneath with lateral veins conspicuous on the undersides. Tight clusters of trumpet-shaped bright pink flowers about 2 in (5 cm) across on pedicels to 6 inches long appear among the foliage in spring and summer.
- Uses: Used medicinally in India.
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, vata, nervine weakness, emaciation, weakness, wounds, cardiac debility, ageing, sexual weakness, insomnia, hemorrhoids, anemia, arthritis and general debility.3
Useful part: Roots
- Culture: In a tropical climate cultivation is simple, the plants making very vigorous growth in a sunny position in moist soil. In cooler climates they can be grown in a sunny conservatory, but due to their rampant growth will need frequent cutting back. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
Restrictions:- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
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Accession Data:- Accession # 199500139
- Source: Chiltern Seeds
- Accession Date: 06-07-1995
- Bench: 1201 - AUS:India A
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-07-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Solanales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Convolvulaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe: Ipomoeeae
- SubTribe:
References:
- Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
- Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
- Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
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