Zaleya decandra (L.) Burm.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Sesuvioideae > Sesuvieae > Zaleya

Characteristics

A herb. It is succulent and lies along the ground. The stems are long, angular and branched. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide and unequal. The flowers are 4 mm across and without petals. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a 4 seeded capsule. It is 4.5 mm long. It has a cap that opens releasing the seeds. The seeds are kidney shaped and 1.5 mm across.
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows near Mumbai. It grows in wet places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Headache (leaf), Asthma (root), Hepatitis (root), Laxatives (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), Orchitis (root), Headache (unspecified), Aperient (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Orchitis (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Amenorrhea (whole plant), Anemia (whole plant), Antirheumatic agents (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Chest pain (whole plant), Cough (whole plant), Edema (whole plant), Epilepsy (whole plant), Heart diseases (whole plant), Hepatitis (whole plant), Jaundice (whole plant), Migraine disorders (whole plant), Ulcer (whole plant), Deobstruent (whole plant)
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It can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
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Images

Zaleya decandra unspecified picture

Distribution

Zaleya decandra world distribution map, present in Australia, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Timor-Leste

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WFO ID wfo-0000418141
COL ID 7GDFD
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Synonyms

Trianthema glinoides Trianthema decandra Trianthema diffusa Zaleya decandra