मंजिष्ठा मंजिष्ठा

🌱 About the plant

A scrambling hill plant whose root gives a lasting red dye.

Growing it

Let it scramble through a shrub as it does in the wild.

What it is for

Manjistha dye and traditional preparations.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade

पानी

Regular

मौसम

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

Scrambles 1–3 m

First harvest

Roots year three

Let it scramble through a shrub as it does in the wild.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Manjistha dye and traditional preparations.

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