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Hiptage benghalensis
Ailment Rheumatism  + , Scabies  + , Asthma  + , skin complaints and ulcers  + , Inflammation  + , Cough  +
Ailment type Nutritional deficiencies  + , Pains and Inflammation  + , Systemic disorders  + , Organ-specific disorders  +
Biotic zone Northeastern Himalayas + , Northwestern Himalayas + , Eastern Ghats + , Western Ghats + , Central Deccan Plateau + , East Coast + , West Coast + , Indo-Gangetic Plain + , Outlying Islands +
Bloom type Perennial +
Class Magnoliopsida +
Commercial application Medicinal use  + , Ornamental use  +
Commercial use description Ornamental plant. Fragrant flowers are in demand. In Medicine, used for above applications, but not extensively.  +
Common Indian names માધવી,રાગોત્પીતી (Gujarati); माधवी लता,अतिमुक्त,कम्पटी,मधालाता (Hindi); ഹല്ടവേല്‍, മധുമലടി (Malayalam)  +
Common hindi name माधवी लता Madhavi Lata, अतिमुक्त Atimukta  +
Common name Hiptage, Helicopter flower  +
Cultivation details Largest supply from the south zone – chiefly Coorg and Kanara forests. Moderate supplies from North zone. Small supplies from central zone.  +
Division/Phylum Magnoliophyta +
Family Malpighiaceae +
Flower color White  + , Pink  +
Genus Hiptage +
Habitat details The plant is naturalized and cultivated in some regions. It grows in damp places. Needs presence of other trees in vicinity.  +
Header caption Closeup of plant  +
Header image Hiptage benghalensis 猿尾藤 1 (天問).jpg  +
IUCN status Not Evaluated  +
Introdescription ''Hiptage benghalensis'' is a plant native''Hiptage benghalensis'' is a plant native to India and South-East Asia. It forms woody creepers called '''lianas''' and spreads quite rapidly, making thickets and smothering vegetation. Thus, it is considered a weed in many parts of the world. In India, this plant has mythological association with Lord Krishna in Vrindavan. It is also cultivated for its fragrant and beautiful flowers.ed for its fragrant and beautiful flowers.  +
Leaf blade type Simple  +
Leaf petiole type Petiolated  +
Leaf shape Lanceolate  +
Life cycle details Fl. Feb-Apr, fr. Apr-May.  +
Location Andaman,India  + , Bastar,India  + , Bhagalpur,India  + , Bhopal,India  + , Cannanore,India  + , Chamoli,India  + , Champaran,India  + , Chhindwara,India  + , Chikmaglore,India  + , Chitradurga,India  + , Darjeeling,India  + , Gulbarga,India  + , Hassan,India  + , Imphal,India  + , Jalpaiguri,India  + , Kameng,India  + , Kangra,India  + , Kinnaur,India  + , Kodagu,India  + , Kolhapur,India  + , Kota,India  + , Kurnool,India  + , Majuli,India  + , Mandya,India  + , Mirpur,India  + , Mysore,India  + , North Kanara,India  + , Pune,India  + , Raigarh,India  + , Raipur,India  + , Rewa,India  + , Riasi,India  + , Siang,India  + , Sidhi,India  + , Sirmaur,India  + , Sirohi,India  + , Srikakulam,India  + , Subansiri,India  + , Tumkur,India  + , Uttar Kannada,India  + , West Godavari,India  +
Medicinal significance Yes  +
Medicinal system Ayurveda + , Folk Medicine +
Name meaning The genus name, Hiptage, is derived from tThe genus name, Hiptage, is derived from the Greek "hiptamai" which means "to fly" and refers to its unique three-winged fruit known as "samara". It is called Helicopter flower probably because of the shape of its flowers, shaped like the three blades of a helicopter fan.like the three blades of a helicopter fan.  +
Native species Yes  +
Order Polygalales +
Page creation date 3 September 2010  +
Plant commercial Yes  +
Plant commercial part Entire plant  + , Flower  +
Plant cultivation state Karnataka  + , Kerala  + , Tamil Nadu  + , Uttarakhand  + , Uttar Pradesh  +
Plant height 6 feet to 10 feet  +
Plant medicinal part Root  + , Bark  + , Flower  +
Plant type Vine  +
Propagation method Seeds  + , Vegetative propagation  +
Regnum Plantae +
Religious significance Yes  +
Religious use description Vrindavan, atleast in olden times, was fulVrindavan, atleast in olden times, was full of this plant and it created a beautiful atmosphere, with its fragrant and three-colored flowers. It was said that those who desired peace came to Vrindavan, one of the reason being the presence of ''Atimukta'' or Hiptage trees.presence of ''Atimukta'' or Hiptage trees.  +
Seed dispersal Entomophily (By insects)  +
Species name w: +
State Assam  + , Andhra Pradesh  + , Andaman and Nicobar Islands  + , Arunachal Pradesh  + , Bihar  + , Delhi  + , Gujarat  + , Himachal Pradesh  + , Karnataka  + , Kerala  + , Madhya Pradesh  + , Maharashtra  + , Manipur  + , Meghalaya  + , Mizoram  + , Rajasthan  + , Tamil Nadu  + , Tripura  + , Uttar Pradesh  + , West Bengal  +
Time of harvesting Summer  + , Monsoon  +
Time of planting Summer  +
User ID User:Ashwinip + , User:Gauravm +
Water need Average  +
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Categories Pages with a map rendered by the Maps extension  + , Stubs  + , Plants  + , Species page  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 6 September 2010 23:54:56  +
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