The Medicinal Plants

Alkekengi officinarum or Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi), is a beautiful and unique perennial plant. Its most distinctive feature is its red-orange fruits, which look like paper lanterns. The plant is about 40 to 60 cm tall and has green, broad leaves. The flowers of the Chinese Lantern are white, and the fruits are edible, small,…

Musk mallow (Abelmoschus moschatus) is also known as Kasturi Bhindi or Musk Malwa in Hindi. This plant is approximately 1 to 2 meters tall, and its leaves are palm-like, with cut edges. The flowers of Musk mallow are large, yellow in color, and dark in the middle, which look very beautiful. Its seeds have a…

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is called Kenaf or Deccan Bhang in Hindi. This plant is tall and green in appearance, and its leaves are dark green, claw-like. Kenaf has bright yellow or pink flowers, which look beautiful. Strong fiber is obtained from its stem, which is used to make rope, paper, and sacks. The kenaf plant…