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Justicia adhatoda

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Asteridae:Scrophulariales:Acanthaceae Synonyms Adhatoda vasica (Nees) Common names Editor Ecocrop code 7037

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A many branched, dense evergreen shrub often less than 2.5 m but may reach 6 m in height. USES It is suitable for reclaiming of waste land. The wood can be used as firewood, charcoal, and gunpowder charcoal. Leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots have medicinal properties. Extracts of the leaves also serves as insecticides, fungicides, fish poison and as antiseptics. The leaves yield a yellow dye. It is mentioned as a possible agroforestry species. KILLING T The shrub is killed to the ground by frost but it recovers rapidly. GROWING PERIOD Perennial evergreen shrub. (GMIN estimated by the compiler). COMMON NAMES Malabar nut, Vasaka, Adhatoda, Adsa, Arusha, Bakas, Adadodai, Adulsa, Adusa, Adathoda. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: A. zeylanica, Justica adhatoda. In the Himalayas, the shrub can be found at elevations between sea level and 1300 m. It can be found on a variety of sites from moist river banks to dry slopes and disturbed areas. Since it is unpalatable to livestock and has the ability to colonize waste places and disturbed areas, this plant may become a pest when introduced to new areas.
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SOURCES (Adhatoda vasica (L.) Ness.) Roecklein J 1987 pp 287 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 5 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Troup R 1921 pp 694 [FER, LIG] National RC 1980 pp 108 National RC 1983c pp 72 [KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, USE] Little E 1983 pp 39-41 [KTMP, RAIN, DEP, TEXT, DRA, USE] Hensleight T 1988 pp 369 [TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, USE]