Scientific Name :
Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz
Synonym :
Woodfordia tomentosa Bedd.
Lythrum fruticosum L.
Common Name : Fire Flame Bush, Dhayati
Plant Family : Lythraceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to April
Flower Colour : Orange red
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Stem: White, weak stem, branches spreading
Leaves: Ovate, lanceolate, apex acuminate, white pubescent,
Flowers: Calyx tubular 6 lobed, corolla flowers orange, petals lobed, stamens 12, bicarpellary ovary
Inflorescence: Axillary cymose
Fruits: Capsule ellipsoid, numerous deeds
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT
Distribution Range : E. Tanzania, Comoros, Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia.
Uses : It is useful in various ailments including bowel disorders.
