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Aristolochia indica
About
Aristolochia indica is a creeper plant found in Southern India and also Sri Lanka. It Is known as 'sapsada' in Sri Lanka and is critical to the survival of the southern birdwing and common birdwing, as well as crimson and common rose butterflies. It reaches a height of several metres on trees and cover the branches with thick foliage. It is commonly found in forest floor, rocky hillslopes. It flowers once a year to produce seeds. It can also be propagated by roots. The plant has a number of historical medicinal uses.
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Aristolochia indica
- Slug
- aristolochia-indica
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Genus
- Aristolochia
- Species
- indica
- Wikidata QID
- Q3595780
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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