
Rubiaceae FAMILY
Mussaenda frondosa
Mussaenda frondosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mussaenda frondosa is a rounded, evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. The plant is gathered from the wild for its edible leaves and medicinal uses. It is also cultivated as an ornamental in gardens[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Assam, Nepal, Andaman and Nicobar, Vietnam, Indonesia.
HabitatNot known