Cyanotis axillaris
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCyanotis axillaris is a species of perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It grows in monsoon forest, woodland and wooded grassland. It uses medical plant in India and it uses as food for pigs.
Description
A succulent herb. It is often creeping but can curve upwards. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 70 cm long. They form roots at the nodes. The leaves are sword shaped and 2-15 cm long by 4-12 mm wide. The base of the leaf clasps the stem. There are 2-6 flowers which do not have stalks and occur in the axils of leaves. They are blue-purple. The fruit is a capsule 6-7 mm long. The seed are brown and have several pits.
Edible Uses
The seeds are threshed, hulled, and ground into flour, or boiled and ground to mix with other flours. The leaves, seeds, tubers, and roots are all edible parts.
Traditional Uses
The plants are pulled and threshed and the hulls removed from the seeds. The seeds are ground into flour. The seeds also are boiled and ground and mixed with other flours.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in humid sandy places. It grows in open sites along streams and rice fields. It can grow in swamps and marshes. It grows up to 250 m altitude. It is damaged by frost or drought.
Where It Grows
Asia, Andamans, Australia, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Oceania,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from cuttings.
Notes
There are about 50 Cyanotis species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Alikbangon, Baghanulla, Damro, Golagandi, Itsaka, Kinkungluang, Myitcho, Narido, Nirpulli, Nirupalli, Phakplap-na, Qiao bao hua, Rau eo, Rau trai, Sabilau, Simchiru ara, Soltra, Soltraj, Tena arkha, Valukkeippul, Vichaka, Yaphophot-lek
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