Arrow-leaf Morning Glory
Botanical name: Merremia tridentata (Linn.) Hallier f / Xenostegia tridentata
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Prasarini
English: Arrow-leaf Morning Glory, African Morningvine
Hindi:
Malayalam: Prasarini, Talaneeli, Talanili
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Arrow-leaf Morning Glory is a perennial creeper which grows up to 2 m long, and is which commonly found growing on deep sand. Its leaves are almost linear, 5 up to 10cm long, but only up to 1cm wide, dilated toward base. The base of the leaves is arrowshaped, with their 3-lobed, tooth-like base margin. Small yellow flowers sit on up to 6 cm long stalks. Flowers are funnel shaped, pale yellowish or white, with or without a maroon to brown centre, 1.6 cm in size. Arrowleaf morning glory’s habitat is sandy fields near the coast, cultivated areas, wasteland, roadsides, and forest openings. Flowering: All year round.
The whole plant of Arrow-leaf Morning Glory is used for increasing renal function and urinary system diseases.