Nilmani Lata / Purple Wreath
Petrea volubilis
Also known as Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Petrea volubilis
- Genus
- Petrea
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Cultivated in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in sub-tropical and Tropical
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- नीलमणि लता Nilmani lata
- Bengali
- নীলমনীলতা Nilmanilata, নীলমণিলতা, নীলমনিলতা
- Tamil
- Kudirai valuppu
- Malayalam
- നീലമണി
About Nilmani Lata
Purple Wreath (Petrea volubilis) is a liana belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in cultivated in gardens. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Cultivated in sub-tropical and Tropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Nilmani Lata belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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