Aeschynanthus parviflorus
(D. Don) Spreng.
Sikkim blushwort
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Description
A shrub. It grows hanging on larger plants. The stems are green and 1 m long. The leaves are opposite and thick and leathery. They are sword shaped and 12 cm long. The flowers are red and 3 cm long. They are in clusters at the ends of the branches. The flowers are tube shaped with small rounded petals at the tip. The fruit is a narrow capsule 30-50 cm long. The seeds have long hairs.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten raw or cooked with meat.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are eaten with meat. They are also eaten raw.
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Medicinal Uses
No medicinal uses documented in provided data.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Baklay patay, Bawlte-hlan-tai
References (2)
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126 (As Aeshynanthus maculata)
- Khodram,S. D., et al, 2019, Local knowledge of edible flowers used in Mizoram. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 18(40 pp 715-723
