Coral berry
Campaigns Published
Campaigns Unpublished
No Content Unpublished
Scientific name
Ardisia elliptica
English Name
Coral berry
Malayalam name
കിളിഞാവല്
Common name
Shoebutton Ardisia
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Grows in tropical and subtropical regions, commonly found in forests, wetlands
- Leaves : simple, glossy, dark green, elliptic to obovate
- Flowers : pink to pale purple flowers in branched clusters arising from the leaf axils
- Fruits : round, fleshy berries that turn from green to dark purple or black when ripe
Uses
Used to treat fever, diarrhea, skin diseases, inflammation, wounds, and hypertension
Parts used
Leaves, roots, bark, fruits, and seeds.
How to use
- Wounds : Leaf paste is applied to wounds and skin infections,
- Diarrhea : leaf, bark, or root decoctions are used traditionally for fever, diarrhea, and inflammatory conditions.
- The ripe fruits are eaten fresh in some regions.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is mainly propagated through seeds. Ripe fruits are collected, and the seeds are removed, cleaned, and sown in moist, well-drained nursery soil. The seedlings emerge within a few weeks and are transplanted once they are well established. The plant can also be propagated through stem cuttings, though seed propagation is more common.
_lowres.jpg)
