Saturday, April 6, 2013

Dwarf white bauhinia (Vella mandaram)




 
Dwarf white bauhinia
English:
Dwarf white bauhinia

Malayalam:
Vella mandaram

Sanskrit:
Sweta kovithara

Botanic name:
Bauhinia acuminate

Family:
Fabaceae

It is an attractive garden shrub that grows to about six to eight feet tall .
Large white, star-shaped flowers are with five petals.
Leaves camel-foot shaped.
Fruits are pods.
It is  reported  that the Bauhinia acuminate leaves are having diuretic and demulcent properties.


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