Decalepis hamiltonii
Decalepis hamiltonii
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Requires a loamy soil, free of rocky material, for best root production[1]. The aromatic roots have a strong vanillin like odour[1]. People are collecting Decalepis hamiltonii as a substitute of Hemidesmus indicus which is advantageous in the sense that the roots are comparatively stouter, thicker and yields sometimes even 40-45 kg per plant[2].
Propagation
Seed - it has a short viability and is best sown as soon as it is ripe. Presoaking the seeds for 24 hours in warm water improved germination levels. Germination rates are often low, but the seed germinates much better on moist filter paper than it does on moist sand. Germination starts within 2 weeks and continues for another week.[1]. Stem cuttings[1] Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Decalepis+hamiltonii>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]A review on Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. — M. Chandrasekhara Reddy & K. Sri Rama Murthy* · 2013 · http://10.5897/JMPR2013.5099 · ISBN 1996-0875 ↩︎
- [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [3]Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). — Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. · Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. · 1986 · ISBN - ↩︎Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.