Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Reduce Bruises, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Gallbladder Diseases, Haemorrhages, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Liver problems, Sore throat, Strengthen gums, Swelling, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Leaves, Root, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Can be made into a herbal tea, repels rabbits, deers and mosquitos, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower