Botanical name:-Aponogeton crispus Englishname :-Water chest nut
Tamil name :-Kotti
Sanskirt name:-
Description:-It is a seasonally submerged aquatic plant with a round rhizome 2–3 cm and up to 5 cm in diameter. The leaves are light green to olive green-brown, 20–35 cm long and6 cm broad, with a wavy margin and a petiole up to 45 cm long; wild plants tend to have longer and narrower leaves than the cultivated varieties. No floating leaves are formed. The flowers are produced on an erect stem up to 80 cm tall with an apical white (- pink) spike-like raceme up to 18 cm long; each flower is small, with a 2 mm perianth and six stamens. The flowers are scented, and a flowering spike will last 1 – 2 weeks. The seeds are elliptical, 5–6 mm long and 2 mm diameter.
Grows in:- India and Sri Lanka,
Ayurvedic usag:-
Diabetes mellitus, Burning
sensations, Nausea/Vomiting, Wounds, Excessive thirst, Heart diseases,
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