Creeping tick trefoil
Scientific name
Desmodium triflorum
Common name
Three-flower beggarweed
Malayalam name
ചെറുപുളളടി , നിലം പരണ്ട
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : On walls, wastelands wetlands, moistplaces, irrigation channels, along streams
- Leaves : 3-foliolate; leaflets obovate
- Flowers : axillary, pink to violet
- Pods : 3-5 jointed, joints hairy or glabrous
How to use
- Fresh leaves as paste is applied to treat wound and alocen
- Whole plant is used as galactagogue
Parts used
Whole plant
Uses
Cooling and expectorant,galactagogue
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds or cuttings.It prefers well-drained soils, ranging from sandy to loamy, and can grow in full sun or partial shade.Requires minimal watering once established. Keep soil slightly moist during early growth stages.