Blue blush violet
Scientific name
Barleria terminalis
English Name
Blue bush violet
Malayalam name
നീല കനകാംബരം
Common name
Blue Barleria
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : found in deciduous forests and cultivated in villages
- Leaves : hairy above, dark beneath
- Flowers : bilipped,glandular-finely velvet-hairy outside
- Stem : round,sparsely bristly with bulbous-based hairs
Uses
Skin diseases, fever and headaches
Parts used
Leaves,stem and areial parts
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagation through cuttings : Take 4-6 inch semi-hardwood cuttings, remove lower leaves, dip the end in rooting hormone and plant in a well draining medium soil. Provide a warm, bright location with high humidity and keep the soil moist until roots form.