This is Rangoon Creeper or Quisqualis indica. We used to have this in our ancestral house and one portion of our Mangalore tiled portico was completely covered with this plant like a curtain! I dont know what is the local name of this plant, but we used to call it Madras Mulla then.
The flowers change their colours from white to pink and then red and has a nice fragrance too.
Apparently this plant has some medicinal properties too which I learnt only now. The plant is used for traditional medicine like Decoctions of the root, seed or fruit can be used as anti-helmintic or for alleviating diarrhea. Fruit decoction can also be used for gargling. The fruits are also used to combat nephritis. Leaves can be used to relieve pain caused by fever. The roots are used to treat rheumatism. But be careful before you try anything of these, as dosages, concentrations are very important for ayurvedic or plant based medicines.
interesting information
ReplyDeleteFantastic snap. The beauty of your post is that you provide medicinal values of these beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteis this the techi?
ReplyDeleteNo. I dont think it is Techi or Ixora. Rangoon creeper is one which can climb up to even 20 or 30 feet. Some people also call it Burma Creeper.
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Dear Maddy,
ReplyDeleteYes. Kalpana is right. It is not Thechi. Thechi is a short plant (though it can grow tall a bit). But Rangoon Creeper is a very common plant in Kerala which have flowers which turn from white to pint and finally to red. The flowers have a nice fragrance too. This creeper if properly guided can climb very tall. The stem is very sturdy too.
Raghu.
Beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteDear Raghu,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the info. Here is a snap from my garden of this beautiful flower.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25777246@N02/4568729036/
Hey Raghu, that's great picture and information. I too had in my home back in hometown in Bengal... it reminded me of that. Could you tell me how to plant it, through stem or seeds?
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Hey Raghu, that's great picture and information. I too had in my home back in hometown in Bengal... it reminded me of that. Could you tell me how to plant it, through stem or seeds?
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This can be planted from the root pieces, when a mother plant has so many offshoots springing from the roots.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post and fotos...!!
ReplyDeleteThis plant spread too much in my land. i want to clear this with its roots. is it possible
ReplyDeleteI am drinking now this plant fighting to eliminate a parasite in my intestines, apparently is very strong, is together with wormwood and black walnut the more strongest. However is any knows for others plants also very strong for human parasites?
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