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Blue blush violet

Submitted by admin on 23 October 2025
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Scientific name
Barleria terminalis
English Name
Blue bush violet
Malayalam name
നീല കനകാംബരം
Common name
Blue Barleria

Description

  1. Habit : Shrub
  2. Habitat : found in deciduous forests and cultivated in villages
  3. Leaves : hairy above, dark beneath
  4. Flowers : bilipped,glandular-finely velvet-hairy outside
  5. 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.