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Apocynaceae FAMILY

Wrightia antidysenterica

Wrightia antidysenterica

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wrightia antidysenterica is a compact, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.5 metres tall[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its year-round production of white flowers[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka.
HabitatNot known