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Oldenlandia auricularia K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oldenlandia

Characteristics

A creeping herb which keeps growing from year to year. It is 20-50 cm high and spreads 60-150 cm across. The stem is low and it has spreading branches. The stems are 4-angled. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 1-1.4 cm wide. The leaves are narrow and tapering and are yellowish-green. The flowers are small and white. They are 0.3 cm across. The fruit is a capsule.
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Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.6 - 1.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. They suit tropical and subtropical regions. It does best in light well drained soil. It needs a protected partially shaded position. It is damaged by drought and frost.
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Usage

The boiled leaves are eaten with rice.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (bulb), Cholera (bulb), Colitis (bulb), Diarrhea (bulb), Dysentery (bulb), Abdominal pain (leaf), Abscess (leaf), Cholera (leaf), Colitis (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Emollients (leaf), Eye diseases (leaf), Jaundice (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Astringents (leaf), Toothache (root), Demulcents (seed), Diarrhea (seed), Dysentery (seed), Ache(Ear) (unspecified), Blindness (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Otitis (unspecified), Pimple (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Sting (unspecified), Splenitis (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Gingivitis (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Abdominal pain (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Colitis (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Emollients (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Sprains and strains (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (whole plant), Anticonvulsants (whole plant), Bronchodilator agents (whole plant), Cardiovascular system (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Hypotension (whole plant), Musculoskeletal diseases (whole plant), Headache (whole plant)
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from cuttings or division of the rootstock. They can also be grown from seed.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Oldenlandia auricularia unspecified picture

Distribution

Oldenlandia auricularia world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757712-1
WFO ID wfo-0000254731
COL ID 492X9
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Synonyms

Spermacoce hispida Metabolus auricularius Oldenlandia leopoldvillensis Spermacoce lineata Metabolos ciliaris Hedyotis multicaulis Hedyotis nervosa Hedyotis geniculata Hedyotis hirsuta Oldenlandia auricularia var. macrophylla Oldenlandia auricularia subsp. auricularia Hedyotis auricularia var. dispersa Oldenlandia auricularia
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