Malabar Begonia

3 May 2025
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Malabar Begonia

Submitted by admin on 3 May 2025
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Conservation

Propagation & Cultivation

 

English Name
Malabar Begonia
Scientific name
Begonia malabarica Lam.
Common name
Malabar Begonia
Malayalam name
കൽപ്പുളി

Description

  1. Habit : Shrub
  2. Habitat : Semi-evergreen forests
  3. Leaves : ovate, strongly unequal at base, toothed and serrate along the margins.
  4. Flowers : many, pink
  5. Capsule : wings obtuse
How to use
  1. Leaves are used in the treatment of Respiratory infections, diarrhea.
Parts used
Whole plant
Uses

Respiratory infections, diarrhea, blood cancer and skin diseases.

Conservation

Propagation & Cultivation