Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root bark
Other Uses
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical