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Centranthera indica (L.) Gamble
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Centranthera indica
Family name: OROBANCHACEAE
English name: Available soon
Sinhala name: Dutusathutu (දුටුසතුට)
Tamil name: Available soon
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: Annual scabrid or hispid herbs with orange coloured roots; stem prostrate and diffusely branched parts up to 90 cm high. Leaves 1.2-3 x 0.4-0.7 cm . Flowers axillary, solitary or in terminal lax spike-like racemes up to 5 cm long; corolla 18-31 mm long, tube 14-23 mm long, dotted with yellow glands, commonly purplish-red, rose or white. Capsule 5-8 x 4-5 mm, dark-brown. Seeds 1 mm long.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Sore eyes
Parts used in Treatment: Whole plant
Leaves
Roots
Related Medical Properties: Diuretic
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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