Herb

Herbs available @ floraofbangladesh.com


01. Danda-kolosh, Leucas indica
02. Potpoti, Ruellia tuberosa
03. Bon-tepari, Physalis angulata
04. Bhat, Ghetu, Clerodendrum viscosum
05. Kakmachi, Solanum nigrum
06. Dhutra, Dhatura, Datura metel
07. Katabegun or Jongli tomato, Sticky nightshade, Solanum sisymbriifolium
08. Til, Sesamum indicum
09. Punarnava, Boerhavia diffusa
10. Hatishura, Indian heliotrope, Heliotropium indicum
11. Holud hurhuri, Cleome viscosa
12. Choto hurhuri, Cleome rutidosperma
13. Bokkon, Fog fruit, Phyla nodiflora
14. Nunia, Common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
15. Bishkatali, Pale persicary, Persicaria lapathifolia
16. Sotthi, zedoary, Curcuma zedoaria
17. Muktajhuri, Indian acalypha, Acalypha indica
18. Dhaira, Loranthus globosus
19. Lojjaboti, Touch me not, Mimosa pudica
20. Kanchira, Bengal dayflower, Commelina benghalensis
21. Kaash, Saccharum spontaneum
22. Bon tamak or Wild tobacco, Nicotiana plumbaginifolia
23. Keteli or Creeping thistle, Cricus arvensis
24. Roktodron or Red verticilla, Leonurus sibiricus
25. Kalmegh or Green chirayta, Andrographis paniculata
26. Boro cahdor or Boro chondrika, Rauvolfia tetraphylla
27. Ghaghra or Bon okra, Xanthium strumarium 
28. Allugash, Mantisia radicalis
29. Relandi or Cinderella weed, Synedrella nodiflora
30. Kulekhara or Talmakhna, Hygrophila auriculata
31. Tridhara or Coatbuttons, Tridax procumbens
32. Bon-moricha, Pigeon berry, Rivina humilis
33. Nilkanthi or Blue Snakeweed, Stachytarpheta urticifolia
34. Kachchhara or Ceylon hydrolea, Hydrolea zeylanica
35. Braziler Paat or Brazil jute, Malachra capitata
36. Shorpogondha or Black snakeroot, Rauvolfia serpentina
37. Mushok-dana or Musk-mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus 
38. Amrul or Indian Sorrel, Oxalis corniculata
39. Apang or Prickly chafflower, Achyranthes aspera
40. Lungichor or Running Mountain Grass, Oplismenus compositus
41. Ashwagandha or Winter cherry, Withania somnifera
42. Kanta notey or Prickly amaranth, Amaranthus spinosus
43. Chinigura or Sweet broomweed, Scoparia dulcis
44. Durba-ghash or Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon
45. Shachi or Sessile joyweed, Alternanthera sessilis
46. Kalokeshi or False daisy, Eclipta prostrata
47. Chakunda or Sickle senna, Senna tora
48. Boro kolkashundey or Western senna, Senna occidentalis
49. Gima-shak or Pot-biroot, Glinus oppositifolius

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Kulekhara or Talmakhna, Hygrophila auriculata

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Kulekhara or Talmakhna ( Hygrophila auriculata , family: Acanthaceae) is a stout and erect herb with straight and undivided stem. The spiny plant is very popular as a medicinal plant in Bangladesh as well as the Indian subcontinent. Other names: Kulekkha, Kuiley-rekha,  Kanta kalika, Shoolmordon. Leaves are lanceolate, subsessile, acute at both ends with long whitish hairs, dense with straight and stout thorns that grow from each node. Outer leaves are longer than the inner ones. Both leaves and thorns remain in upward direction.   Flowers in axillary whorls. They are bright violet or bluish purple and red, sometimes whitish with soft and minor hair, corolla 2-lipped. Flower blooms in the winter. Fruit a capsule, 4-8-seeded. Seeds are ovoid (not in the pic). The body of the plant contains alkaloids, phytosterols, stigmasterol, lupeol and essential oils. Its seeds contain oil, enzymes and sterols. The plant is cooling and diuretic in cases of h
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Parul or Fragrant padri tree, Stereospermum chelonoides

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Parul or Fragrant padri tree ( Stereospermum chelonoides , family: Bignoniaceae) is a medium or large-sized deciduous tree with branches, attaining a height of 25 m. Young shoots are pubescent. Bark is grey.  About this flower, a kind of literary madness has been found for a long period of time among the Bengalees. Although it is mentioned numerous times in Bangla literature, the tree is quite difficult to find in Bangladesh.  The great news is, 5 of its trees are found in the courtyard of Bangladesh Security Printing Press School in Gajipur. India is the original home of the plant. Leaves are compound, 60 cm long; leaflets are entire, 5-11, deep green, glabrous, petioled, elliptic-oblong, 10-15 cm long and 3-6 cm wide, apex acuminate. Flowers are sweet-scented, purplish, yellow at center, campunulate, 3-5 cm long, curved at the base and bronze in color, on terminal panicle; corolla tubular with short petals, petals 5. Flower buds are black and deep p
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Deua or Monkey jack, Artocarpus lacucha

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Deua or Monkey jack ( Artocarpus lacucha , family: Moraceae) a large tree with large spreading crown, of 12-18 m height. The bark of the deciduous tree is grey and coarse. The type of its fruit reminds us of Jackfruit . It is found in South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most common trees found in Bangladesh.  Other names: Delo madar, deyphol, Deuphol, Dehua, Deua cham, Barta, Dalo, Bon kathal. Leaves are broadly elliptic, entire, rough, brittle, 10-30 cm long and 10-18 cm wide, undulate, back hairy, leathery. Flowers are small, without petals. Male and female flowers grow on the same inflorescence. Female inflorescence has pedicel, though the male one has none. The fruits come from the female flowers. Fruit is a syncarp (multiple fruit, which is fleshy), wavy, velvety, bright yellow or orange when ripe, 5-10 cm in diameter. The fruit is sour-tasted but also somewhat sweet. It is eaten raw or pickled. Seed is oblong and white in color. The pl
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