Herb of grace
Ruta chalepensis
Also known as Rue, Garden rue, Common rue
About Herb of grace
Ruta chalepensis is a species of flowering plant in the Rutaceae family known by the common name fringed rue. It is native to the Mediterranean and is found elsewhere as an introduced species. It is a perennial herb growing up to 80 centimeters tall. The leaves are compound, each divided into several segments which are subdivided into smaller leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each with four or five bright yellow petals with rolled, fringed edges. The fruit is a textured capsule which is divided into pointed lobes. In traditional herbal medicine, the plant is used as for a number of ailments, such as fever and inflammation. R. chalepensis is the original source of the chemical compound chalepensin.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ruta chalepensis
- Genus
- Ruta
- Family
- RUTACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- Mediterranean region
- Distribution
- Mediterranean regions, Atlantic Islands and Southern Europe, India
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- pismaram
- Tamil
- aruvada, aruvadam
- Kannada
- ಹಾವುನಂಜಿನಗಿಡ Haavunanjina gida, ಹಾವುನಂಜು Haavunanju, ನಾಗದಾಳಿ Naagadaali
- Malayalam
- aruta, nagatali, അരൂത
- Marathi
- sathaapa
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Herb of grace belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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