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Cestrum aurantiacum
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Family:
SOLANACEAE
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Citation: Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl. in Edward's Bot. Reg. 30: 71. n.65. 1844.
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Malayalam Name(s):
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Yellow Shrub Jessamine
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Description:
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-March
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District(s):
Wayanad, Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Introduced as garden plant, now running wild along the roadsides and scrub jungles in the high ranges
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Distribution:
Native of Central America
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Orange
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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