About Indian Madder
Rubia cordifolia, known as Indian madder, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It has been cultivated for a red pigment derived from roots.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rubia cordifolia
- Genus
- Rubia
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- Paleotropics
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Siberia, Mangolia, China, Japan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Europe
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मजीठ Majith, मञ्जिष्ठा Manjishtha, munjeet
- Nepali
- मजिठो Majitho
- Bengali
- মঞ্জিঠ Manjith, মঞ্জিষ্ঠা Manjistha
- Tamil
- மஞ்சிட்டி Mancitti
- Telugu
- మంజిష్ఠ Manjishta, మంజిష్ఠ
- Kannada
- ಇಷ್ಟಮಧು Ishtamadhu, ಮಂಜಿಷ್ಠ Manjishta, ಸಿರಗತ್ತಿ Siragatthi
- Malayalam
- ചൊവ്വല്ലിക്കൊടി Chovvallikkodi, മഞ്ചട്ടി Manchatti, ശീവള്ളിക്കൊടി Sheevallikkodi
- Marathi
- इट्टा Itta, मंजिष्ठ Manjishta
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Indian Madder belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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