Accession Data:
Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit
- Common Name: Mussaenda
- Family: Rubiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Philippines
- Uses: Mussaenda philippica v. aurora, one of the parents of this plant, is used in traditional medicine. Some of the ways include: - Plant is used for dysentery and snake bites.
• Decoction of roots and leaves used for affections of the chest and lung.
• Root and the while, full-grown sepals are used in jaundice.
• Bark used for stomach ache.
• Externally, decoction of leaves used as emollient.
• For influenza, the tambalan healers of Samar use the scrappings of the bark of M. philippica and C. dichotoma. Mixed and pounded, the expressed juice strained and mixed with lemon extract; taken three times daily.
from Philippine alternative Medicine, http://www.stuartxchange.org/DonaAurora.html
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: Goes through a winter dormancy in which foliage may or may not drop. Maintain warm temps but be careful of overwatering to avoid root disease issues.
Grows best with considerable ground moisture in shade. Easily becomes deficient in minor nutrients, deficiency shown through yellowing of leaves and defoliation. Not salt tolerant.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 199300381
- Source: M. Bridgen / Chris Cramer
- Accession Date: 12-31-1993
- Bench: 1206 - AUS:East Bench NN
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 02-25-2023
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Rubiaceae
- SubFamily: Cinchonoideae
- Tribe: Mussaendeae
- SubTribe:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants
- EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
- EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology
- Plants used in EEB 2244 - General Ecology
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Philippines /
References (external):
- Tropical Shrubs by Horace F. Clay
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
- WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
data regenerated on Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:51:07 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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