Dholi Dudhi / Trellis Vine
Pergularia daemia
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pergularia daemia
- Genus
- Pergularia
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Scrub and open deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, India, Tropical Himalayas, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- ढोली दूधी Dholi dudhi, गडरिया की बेल Gadaria ki bel, Jhutuk, Utaran
- Nepali
- बिच्कानी लहरो Bichkaanee laharo, दुरे Dure
- Bengali
- অজশৃঙ্গী Ajasrngi, ছাগলবটি Chagalabati, দুধিলতা Dudhilata, Chagalbati
- Tamil
- வேலிபருத்தி Veli-p-parutti, Uttamani, வேலிபருத்தி
- Telugu
- చేబీర Chebira, దుష్టపు చెట్టు Dustapu chettu, గురుటి చెట్టు Guruti chettu
- Kannada
- ಬೇಲಿ ಹತ್ತಿ Beli hatthi, ಹಾಲು ಕೊರಟಿಗೆ Haalu koratige, ಜುಟ್ಟುವೆಬಳ್ಳಿ Juttuve balli, Halokoratige
- Malayalam
- വേലിപ്പരുത്തി Velipparuthi, Veliparatti
- Marathi
- मेंढा दुधी Menda dudhi, उतरण Utharana, Utarn
- Sanskrit
- Uttamarani
- Odia
- Utrali
- Punjabi
- Karial
About Dholi Dudhi
Trellis Vine (Pergularia daemia) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in scrub and open deciduous forests. It occurs across Tropical Africa, India, Tropical Himalayas, Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Dholi Dudhi belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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