Scientific Name :
Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce
Synonym :
Cleome fruticosa L.
Cadaba indica Lam.
Common Name : Indian Cadaba, Kodhab, Habab.
Plant Family : Capparaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to March
Flower Colour : Greenish white
Description : Height: 2 to 3 m
Stem: Grey, shining
Leaves: Alternate, oblong, elliptical, bubescent
Flowers: Sepals 4 unequall, petals 4 narrow, petal claws narrow, gynandrophore
Inflorescence: Corymb, drooping appearance
Fruits: Berry, moniliform, drooping, ripe red fruits appears like chilly
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent.
Uses : It has anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antioxidant properties
Leaves are used in treating snake bite
