
- Hindi
- माधवी लता
- Botanical
- Hiptage benghalensis
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
About the plant
A woody climber with fringed white-and-yellow flowers and a heavy sweet scent.
Growing it
Give it a pergola; it is too vigorous for a small trellis.
What it is for
Scented pergola climber; classical garden plant of the epics.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Weekly
- Season
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- Climbs 4–8 m
- First harvest
- Flowers from year three
Give it a pergola; it is too vigorous for a small trellis.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Scented pergola climber; classical garden plant of the epics.
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
- Published