Caesulia axillaris Roxb.

Pink node flower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Caesulia

Characteristics

A herb.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Furunculosis (flower), Skin diseases (flower), Wounds and injuries (flower), Antifungal agents (leaf), Goiter (leaf), Insecticides (leaf), Antifungal agents (seed), Antirheumatic agents (seed), Alopecia (unspecified), Hair loss (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Hemostatics (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Stomach diseases (unspecified), Anti-arrhythmia agents (whole plant), Anti-bacterial agents (whole plant), Antifungal agents (whole plant), Anti-infective agents (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant), Wounds and injuries (whole plant)
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Caesulia axillaris leaf picture by Orca The Killer Whale Narwhal (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Caesulia axillaris flower picture by Orca The Killer Whale Narwhal (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Caesulia axillaris world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan

Conservation status

Caesulia axillaris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:187438-1
WFO ID wfo-0000046552
COL ID 5WV2Q
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Synonyms

Caesulia axillaris Caesulia lancifolia