Mussaenda glabra Vahl

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Mussaenda

Characteristics

A sprawling shrub or climber. It is evergreen. It grows 3 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The branches can be erect or spread widely. The leaves are thick and shiny. The flowers are orange to red. They are in many flowered clusters. They have large white sepals.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The leaves are used in salads. They are also used in chutneys. They are also used for tea.
Uses animal food material medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Asthma (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Enterosis (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified)
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Distribution

Mussaenda glabra world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756643-1
WFO ID wfo-0000246576
COL ID 44QMH
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Synonyms

Mussaenda glabra Mussaenda penangensis Mussaenda mastersii Mussaenda frondosa var. glabra Mussaenda andersonii