Indian Sarasaparilla
Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus
Also known as False sarsaparilla, Country sarasaparilla
Climberoutdoor
About Indian Sarasaparilla
Indian Sarasaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-June.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus
- Genus
- Hemidesmus
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अनंतमूल Anantamul, दूधली Dudhli
- Tamil
- Nannari, Sugandipala
- Telugu
- Suganda pala
- Kannada
- ಸುಗಂಧ ಹಾಲಿನ ಗಿಡ Sugandha haalina gida, ಸೊಗದೆ Sogade, ನನ್ನಾರಿ Nannaari ಸುಗಂಧಿ Sugandhi
- Malayalam
- Narunenti
- Marathi
- अनंतवेल Anant vel
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Indian Sarasaparilla belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the ASCLEPIADACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at indian sarasaparilla or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
More in ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Garden Silk-Weed, Blood flower, Bastard ipecac, Curassavian swallow-wortAsclepias curassavica
- Giant Milk-Weed, Giant Swallow wort Madar Plant, Bowstring hemp, Crown Flower, Giant CalotropeCalotropis gigantea
- Giant MilkweedCalotropis procera
- Dark Purple CarallumaCaralluma stalagmifera var. stalagmifera
- Anant'S CeropegiaCeropegia anantii
- Tender CeropegiaCeropegia attenuata