Indian acalypha is an annual plant that grows up to 75cm tall, with oval leaves 2-8cm in length containing three visible veins. Small male flowers grow on the tips of leaves while larger triangular female flowers form. The small fruits are covered in trichomes. It is cultivated throughout India as a weed and has traditional medicinal uses, such as dried flowers treating bronchitis and roots aiding digestion.

1. INDIAN
ACALYPHA
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2. ■ Biological Name: Acalypha indica
■ Family: Euphorbiaceae
■ Vernacular names :
Hindi: Kuppi
Gujarati: Bainchi Kanto
Malayalam: Kuppamani
Marathi: Khokhali
Oriya: Indramaris
Sanskrit: Haritmanjari

3. ■ Description of the plant
■ Annual Plantation.
■ 75cm in height.
■ Leaves are 2-8cm, oval in shape, having three visible veins.
■ Flowers grow on the spiked edges of leaves.
■ Male flowers are small and grows only on top of leaves
■ Female flowers are larger triangular in shape.
■ Fruits are small and covered in trichomes.
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4. ■ Cultivation:
Available all over the plain lands of India. Generally grown as weed in
gardens, farm lands, roadsides and even around homes.
■ Uses:
• Dried flowering plants are used in bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and
arthritis.
• Leaves and roots help in digestion
• Grinded fresh leaves are very effective against boils and skin eruptions