COMMON NAME: Anthimalli or Marvel of peru
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mirabilis jalapa
FAMILY: Nyctaginaceae
FLOWER: Red, showy, trumpet shape with oval leaves
SPECIAL FEATURE: Flowers blooming time, evening 5 o clock and opens at night, closed in the morning
PROPAGATION: From seeds
PLANT HEIGHT: 1 feet to 3 feet tall
- Mirabilis Jalapa has great medicinal value and is used as medicine for ailments including skin infections and animal bites.
- Mirabilis Jalapa flowers are used as food colours for cakes, etc.
- While seeds of Mirabilis Jalapa are poisonous, they are used as ingredients for cosmetics and dyes.
- It is an excellent diuretic. It promotes increased production of urine. The juice extracted from the leaves of Gulbakshi is given to patients who are suffering from bladder inflammation and urinary retention.
- Anthimalli has a great anti-poison effect and is one of the best herbs for treating animal bites. It is beneficial for treating snake, scorpion, and insect bites.