Telegraph plant
The scientific name of Telegraph plant: Desmodium Gyrans / Codariocalyx motorius
Name of Telegraph plant in different languages:-
English: Praying plant, Semaphore plant, Dancing Plant
Hindi: Dudli
Sanskrit: Namaskari
Malayalam: Ramanama pacha
Tamil: Thozhukanni-தொழுகண்ணி)
Plant description:
It is a perennial plant, commonly in tropical areas, it has a fast moving small leaves, so it has another name dancing plant, grow 2 to 4 feet tall, the leaves are arranged oppositely, broad, oblong or lance-shaped, leaflets lanceolate, up to 10 centimeters long, flower are tiny, up to 9 millimeters long, blue in color, sepals are cup, flowering August to September.Fruit is pod, long, up to 4.4 cm and 6.5 mm broad, slightly curved.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-long ovate | Margin-Entire | Venation-pinnate |
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Useful plant parts: Leaves, roots
Medicinal uses: To treat snake poison, heart diseases, wound healer, rheumatic problems, Diabetes, skin disorders.
Chemical content: tryptamine alkaloids
Medicinal properties: Antidote, contain toxic alkaloids
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