Arabian Lilac
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Scientific name
Vitex trifolia
English Name
Arabian Lilac, Indian Privet
Malayalam name
വെണ്നൊച്ചി
Common name
Three leaves chased tree
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Water bodies, grasslands, mixed open forests, recently disturbed land
- Leaves : pointed leaves with 3-5 leaflets
- Flowers : small lilac or violet flowers
- Fruit : drupaceous,obovoid,green , black when ripe
How to use
- A decoction is made by boiling the parts of the plant and taken orally.
- Chaste tree is available in capsule form and syrup for cough.
- Leaves are burnt in a heap which proves very useful to get rid of Mosquitoes.
Parts used
Leaves,flowers,seeds and root
Uses
Treatment of colds, flu, asthma
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds,cuttings or layering.Grows well in well-drained, sandy, or loamy soils.Prefers warm, tropical, and subtropical climates.
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