Floscopa scandens
Lour.
Mini bamboo
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in moist places and near swamps at low altitudes. It is sometimes common in sago swamps. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Sikkim, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Oceania,
How to Identify
A creeping leafy herb, like wandering Jew. The stems lie on the ground and root at the nodes. The tips of the branches bend upwards to 20-50 cm height. The leaves are narrow and sword shaped and 4-8 cm long. They are pointed towards the tip. The flowers are small, green and covered with hairs. They are 4-5 cm long. The petals are blue. The fruit or capsule has 2 sections. There is one seed in each section. The seeds are about 2 mm long.
How to Grow
It grows wild from seeds or pieces of the stem.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and for relieving pyodermas, abscesses, and acute nephritis. The plant is used for treating broken bones. The leaf juice is used for treating sore eyes and ophthalmia.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Floscopa scandens is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name climbing flower cup. It is a subscandent herb native to the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, India, Java, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Nicobar Islands, the Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. In Western Ghats it is commonly found near streams and marshy localities in the forests of Western Ghats.
Notes
There are about 20 Floscapa species. They are tropical.
Names & Synonyms
Aur-aur, Awo-awo, Gondo, Hawar-hawar, Ju hua cao, Kana himlu, Konda-amadikada, Padathipullu, Vazhaparathi-pullu
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