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CURCUMA Curcuma spp. Zingiberaceae The genus Curcuma belonging to the family Zingiberaceae comprises of a number of species whic ...

3. C. longa Linn. syn. C. domestica Valeton. Eng: Turmeric; San: Haridra, Varavarnini; Hin: Haldi, halda; Ben: Haldi; Mal: Manja ...

4. C. zedoaria (Berg.) Rosc. syn. C. zerumbet Roxb; Amomum zedoaria Christm. Eng: Round zedoary; San: Kachura, Shati; Hin: Kakhu ...

Finger rhizomes are to be planted flat with buds facing upwards and covered with soil or dry powdered cattle manure. The crop is ...

INDIAN SARASAPARILLA Hemidesmus indicus Asclepiadaceae San: Anantamulah, Sariba; Hin: Anantamul, Magrabu; Ben: Anantamul; Mal: N ...

Agrotechnology Hemidesmus is propagated through root cuttings. The root cuttings of length 3-5cm can be planted in polybags or i ...

INDIAN SENNA Cassia senna Caesalpiniaceae San: Svarnapatri; Hin: Sanay, Sana Ka Patt; Ben: Sonamukhi; Mal: Sunnamukki, Chonnamuk ...

cultivation. Areas having high rainfall, humidity and poor drainage are not suitable. Light or medium loamy soils with adequate ...

NAGADANTI Baliospermum montanum Euphorbiaceae San: Danti; Hin: Danti; Mal: Danti, Nagadanti; Tam: Nakatanti; Tel: Nelajidi Impor ...

ALSTONIA Alstonia venenata Apocynaceae San: Visaghni, Anadana; Mal: Analivegam; Tam: Sinnappalai; Kan: Addasarpa Importance Alst ...

PURGING CROTON Croton tiglium Euphorbiaceae San: Jepalah, Dantibijah Hin: Jamalgota Ben: Jaypal Mal: Nirvalam Tam: Nervalam, Sev ...

ASHOKA Saraca asoca Caesalpiniaceae San:Asoka, Gatasokah; Hin:Asok, Asoka; Ben:Ashok; Mal:Asokam; Tam: Asogam; Kan:Asokada, Aksu ...

GREEN CHIRETTA Andrographis paniculata Acanthaceae San: Bhunimbah, Kiratatiktah Hin: Kakamegh, Kalpanath Ben: Kalmegh Mal: Nilav ...

Govindachari et al, 1969). Leaves contain homoandrographolide, andrographosterol and andrographone. The plant is vulnerary, anti ...

GARDEN RUE Ruta chalepensis Rutaceae San: Gucchapatra; Hin: Pismaram, Sadab, Satari; Ben: Ermul; Mal: Aruta, Nagatali; Tam: Aruv ...

WORM KILLER Aristolochia bracteolata Aristolochiaceae San: Kitamari Hin: Kiramar, Kitamar Mal: Attuthottappala, Atuthinnappala T ...

FICUS Ficus spp. Moraceae The genus Ficus constitutes an important group of trees with immense medicinal value. It is a sacred t ...

infectoria Roxb., F. arnottiana Miq, F. lacor Buch-Ham and F. talboti King (cf. Nadkarni, 1954, Singh and Chunekar, 1972; Kapoor ...

It is a large deciduous tree with few or no aerial roots. It is often epiphytic with the drooping branches bearing long petioled ...

WEST INDIAN MEDLAR Mimusops elengi Sapotaceae San: Bakulah Hin: Bakul, Maulsiri Ben: Bakul Mal: Ilanji, Elanji Tam: Magilam, Ila ...