Snake pennywort
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Scientific name
Geophila repens
English Name
Snake pennywort
Malayalam name
കരികൂടങ്ങല്
Common name
Snake pennywort
Description
- Habit : Creepers
- Habitat : It grows in open, or shaded, damp places in the forests, secondary growth, and vegetation near the sea.
- Leaves : broadly ovate to reinform
- Flowers : trumpet shaped white flowers
- Fruit : pea-sized fruits are bright orange-red berries
How to use
- The leaves are chewed as a cough remedy
- The fruits are considered as a anti-fungal agent.
Parts used
Whole plant
Uses
Coughs and facial dermatitis
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds and stem cuttings.It prefers moist, well-drained, loamy soil.Prefers shaded or semi-shaded environments with high humidity.
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