Scientific Name
Buddleja asiatica Lour.
Synonyms
Buddleja neemda Buch.-Ham.ex Roxb.
Family
Buddlejaceae
Local Name
Panna Buti
Habit Habitat
An evergreen shrub with hairy parts, up to 1-2m tall, found in sub-
tropical zone.
tropical zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple,lanceolate,5-10 cm long, sub-sessile, glabrous above, hairy below. Hair star shaped, grey. Inflorescence a spike. Flower sub-sessile, white, many, fragrant. Calyx bell-shaped. Corolla 4-lobbed,6-7mm long. Fruit a capsule,oblong-ovate,glabrous,2-valved.
Flowering Fruiting
December-April
Harvesting Time
February-May
Medicinal Value
Locally it is used as antiseptic and antibiotic.
Parts Used
Flower, Leaf, Root
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy, Cosmetic industry.
Plant Images
Buddleja asiatica Lour.