Scientific Name :
Plumbago zeylanica L.
Plumbago zeylanica L
Synonym :
Thela alba Lour.
Plumbago floridana Raf.
Common Name : White Plumbago, Chitrak, Chitraka
Plant Family : Plumbaginaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : September to March
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 2 m
Stem: Branched vigorously
Leaves: Ovate, elliptical, alternate, petioles 1 cm
Flowers: Calyx tubular, glands on sepal, corolla tubular at base above free, stamens 5, monocarpellary, stigma 5 fid, white flowers
Inflorescence: Racemose panicled
Fruits: Capsules, pointed, furrowed
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Tropics & Subtropics.
Uses : It improves the digestive strength and helps to gain weight.
