Plumbago zeylanica - Chitrak

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raghu ananth

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Oct 2, 2010, 8:57:04 AM10/2/10
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Plumbago zeylanica - White leadwort, 
Medicinal plant, 
Native of South east Asia

Habitat: Farm fence, 
Small white flowers, size < 1cms
Plant height 80cms

Place: Chandagal, Mysore dist
Sep 2010

Links / regional names
Common name: Chitrak, Plumbago, White leadwort • Hindi: चित्रक Chitrak • Assamese: বগা আগেচিতা Boga agechita • Manipuri: Telhidak angouba • Tamil: சித்திர மூலம் chittiramoolam Karimai • Malayalam: Vellakoduveli • Kannada: Chitramulika • Bengali: Safaid-sitarak • Oriya: Ogni 
Botanical name: Plumbago zeylanica    Family: Plumbaginaceae (Plumbago family)

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Raghu


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mani nair

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Oct 2, 2010, 9:24:09 AM10/2/10
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Raghu ji, nice photo of Chitrak.  Last year I saw one plant with flowers during my morning walk on the way side.  Here is the photo.

Regards,

Mani.
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tanay bose

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Oct 2, 2010, 9:59:06 AM10/2/10
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Closeups are really nice
Tanay

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 4, 2010, 10:21:47 AM10/4/10
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Yes Plumbago zeylonica


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