Scientific Name :
Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth
Synonym :
Bignonia stans L.
Stenolobium stans (L.) Seem.
Common Name : Yellow bells, Yellow trumpet, Ghanti ful
Plant Family : Bignoniaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : September to December
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 7 m
Stem: White, yellowishand weak stems
Leaves: Oblong , ovate, lanceolate, serrate, rough surface, apex acuminate
Flowers: Sepals 5 lobed, petals 5 lobed, corolla infundibuliform, stamens 4, didynamous, staminodes present, flowers bright yellow
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Pods, flat, linear, dehisce from apex of fruit, seeds winged
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tropical & Subtropical America.
Uses : It is used for treatment of diabetes, digestive problems, control of yeast infections,
Also used as powerful diuretic, vermifuge and tonic.
