What is Clerodendrum serratum?
William Taylor
Updated on May 30, 2026
Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon. (Verbenaceae) is an important medicinal plant growing in the tropical and warm temperate regions like Africa, Southern Asia; Malaysia and distributed throughout in forests of India and Sri Lanka.
How do you pronounce clerodendrum?
Phonetic spelling of Clerodendrum
- Clero-den-drum.
- kleer-uh-den-druh m. Dave Hunt.
- clero-den-drum. Damian Zemlak.
- Clero-dendrum. Clint Hill.
What is the common name of Andrographis paniculata?
Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.
What is Kantakari in Ayurveda?
Kantakari is also known as “Indian nightshade or “Yellow-berried nightshade”. It is an important medicinal herb and is also a member of Dashmul (ten roots) of the Ayurveda. The herb is pungent and bitter in taste.
What is Venivelgeta good for?
Venivel (Figure 8) or tree turmeric is commonly incorporated in skin care preparations. Its inner bark is dark yellow in color and has cleansing and exfoliative properties. It is a deep cleanser which clear clogged pores and a scrub, which exfoliates dead skin and removes excess oil [8].
What is another name for Andrographis?
What is Kantakari called in English?
Plant profile
| Family | Solanaceae |
|---|---|
| Ayurvedic name | Kantakari |
| Unani name | Katai khurd |
| Hindi name | Choti Kateri, Ringni |
| English name | Wild Eggplant, Yellow – Berried Nightshade |
What is the English name for Venivelgeta?
Known as Venivel or Venivelgeta in Sri Lanka, Atturam or Kadari in India, Calumba Wood, Yellow Vine or Tree Turmeric (English) in other regions of the world, Coscinium fenestratum is an important and rare herbal plant used in traditional medicine.
What is the English name of Weniwelgeta?
known as Venivel (Sinhala), Cosciniumfenestratum, Atturam /Kadari (Tamil), Calumba Wood/Tree Turmeric (English) is one of the most important plants used in traditional medicine.It has become very important in recent years due to its rarity and the growing demand in the medicinal plant sector.
