Krushnaparni
Desmodium polycarpum
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Desmodium polycarpum (‘Krushnaparni’ in Odia) is a medicinal plant of the Fabaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
कृष्णपर्णी
BN
Bengali
কৃষ্ণপর্ণী
MR
Marathi
कृष्णपर्णी
TE
Telugu
కృష్ణపర్ణి
TA
Tamil
கிருஷ்ணபர்ணி
GU
Gujarati
કૃષ્ણપર્ણી
UR
Urdu
کرشنپرنی
KN
Kannada
ಕೃಷ್ಣಪರ್ಣಿ
OR
Odia
କୃଷ୍ଣପର୍ଣୀ
ML
Malayalam
കൃഷ്ണപർണി
PA
Punjabi
ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਣਪਰਨੀ
AS
Assamese
কৃষ্ণপৰ্ণী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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