Congo fig
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Scientific name
Dorstenia elata
English Name
Congo Fig
Malayalam name
ചതുര്ജാതം
Common name
Mattress button plant
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Thrives in humid, shady forests with rich, well-draining soil.
- Leaves : glossy dark green lanceolate leaves,
- Flowers : dark purple
Uses
Ornamental Plants,Anti-oxidant
Parts used
Whole plant
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Propagation is by seed. At maturity, the seeds are ejected up to about a metre from the mother plant, and the plant will spread rapidly through volunteer seedlings. It is wise to dead-head the plant before the seeds mature.
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