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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Physalis micrantha |
| Family name: |
SOLANACEAE
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| English name: |
Senegal
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| Sinhala name: |
Heen mottu (හීන් මොට්ටු)
Nalal batu (නළල්බටු)
Lin mottu (ළිං මොට්ටු )
Mottu (මොට්ටු )
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Annual herb c. 30 cm high, rather diffusely branched and straggling. Leaves ovate to ovate- lanceolate, 1.5- 3 (-5) cm long, shallowly toothed to entire, acute to acuminate, almost glabrous to finely pubescent. Flowers solitary in axils. Calyx enlarging to form almost globular bladder c. 1.5 cm diameter around the smell berry.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Arthritis
Rheumatism
Menstrual cycle disorders
Heart diseases
Liver diseases
Stomach ailment
Paralysis
Epilepsy
Convulsion
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Analgesic
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