Nirmuli
Cuscuta reflexa
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Cuscuta reflexa (dodder or ‘Nirmuli’ in Odia, also called Akashabela) is a leafless parasitic climber of the Convolvulaceae family. The plant has no chlorophyll — it coils around host plants and absorbs nutrients through haustoria. Used in Ayurvedic medicine for jaundice and as a purgative. The plant is a serious weed of crops.
🧑🌾 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
अमरबेल
BN
Bengali
আমরবেল
MR
Marathi
अमरबेल
TE
Telugu
అమరబెల్లం
TA
Tamil
அமர்பேல்
GU
Gujarati
અમરબેલ
UR
Urdu
امربل
KN
Kannada
ಅಮರಬೇಲ್
OR
Odia
ନିର୍ମୁଳି
ML
Malayalam
അമർബേൽ
PA
Punjabi
ਅਮਰਬੇਲ
AS
Assamese
অমৰবেল
📋 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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