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Cascabela thevetia

Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusa
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Botanical
Cascabela thevetia
Family
Apocynaceae

About the plant

Narrow willow leaves and yellow bells; tough, fast and equally poisonous.

Growing it

Poisonous seed — not a school or playground plant.

What it is for

Quick screening and colour on dry difficult ground.

How to grow

Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Fortnightly
Season
Jun–Jul
Grows in
Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Mature size
3–5 m
First harvest
Flowers from year two

Poisonous seed — not a school or playground plant.

Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Quick screening and colour on dry difficult ground.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

Ecological value

Where it grows in India

Review
Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
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