Chinese knotweed
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Scientific name
Persicaria chinensis
English Name
Chinese knotweed
Malayalam name
കരളകം
Common name
Creeping smartweed
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Tropical, Sub-Tropical
- Leaves : green with violet-red mid-vein, sometimes with greenish or purplish inverted V-shape spot on upper surface
- Flowers : small white or pink
- Fruits : berries, globose in shape
- Seeds : small and black
How to use
- Eczema : Decotion of plant applied to ears to treat eczema.
- Eye diseases : Plant juice used to treat eye diseases
Uses
Dysentery, enteritis, and sore throat
Parts used
Whole plant
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds and stem cuttings.Suitable for waterlogged areas
