Olu-(ඕලු) /Nymphaea pubescens Willd

Botanical name:-Nymphaea Willd
Family name:- NYMPHAEACEAE

Genus: Nelumbo
Names in different languages:
      English name :-While water lily
     Local name:-(ඕලු) 
     Tamil name :-,VeLLAmbal(வெள்ளாம்பல்)
     Sanskirt name Kumuda ( कुमुद )

Edible parts:-Seeds,Rhizome 

Status:-Native

Grows in:-Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Ayurvedic usage:-Diabetes mellitus, Epilepsy, Vomiting, Anorexia, Coughs, Excessive thirst, Haemorrhoids, Jaundice, Insomnia, Fevers, Body heat condition, Enteritis, Cystitis, Haematuria, Snake bites, Palpitation, Urinary tract ailment, Piles, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia.

Parts used to make medicine:-Roots,Rhizome,Seeds,Flower

.Propagation:-Seeds