Description
Spade Flower is a perennial herb or small shrub to 60 cm high, smooth or hairy. Leaves are linear to lance-like, 1-5 cm long, margins recurved to revolute, occasionally flat; stipules acuminate, 1-4 mm long. Pink-purple spade-shaped flowers occur solitary. Sepals 3-4 mm long. Lower petal broad spade-shaped, pink-purple, with deep purple veins. Upper petals linear-oblong, 3-4 mm long; lateral pair 4.5-5 mm long. Anthers without appendages. Capsule 4-9 mm long; seeds 5-12, pitted between ribs.
Medical Benefits:
Strengthens body, increases semen count and develops vigorous growth.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Hindi | Malayalam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybanthus enneaspermus | Spade Flower | रतनपुरुष / Ratan purush | Orilathamatai |
