Prasaruni
Paederia foetida
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Paederia foetida (skunk vine or ‘Prasaruni’ in Odia, also called Gandhbhadulia) is a twining climber of the Rubiaceae family. The plant emits a strong foetid smell when crushed (hence ‘foetida’). Leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine for digestive complaints, fever, and as a sedative.
🧑🌾 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
प्रसारुणी
BN
Bengali
প্রসারুণী
MR
Marathi
प्रसारुणी
TE
Telugu
ప్రసారుణి
TA
Tamil
பிரசாருணி
GU
Gujarati
પ્રસારુણી
UR
Urdu
پراسارونی
KN
Kannada
ಪ್ರಸಾರುಣಿ
OR
Odia
ପ୍ରସାରୁଣୀ
ML
Malayalam
പ്രസാരുണി
PA
Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰੂਣੀ
AS
Assamese
প্ৰসাৰুণী
📋 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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