Panayiri
Aristolochia indica
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Aristolochia indica (Indian birthwort or ‘Panayiri’ in Odia, also called Ishwarmul) is a twining climber of the Aristolochiaceae family. The plant bears distinctive curved tubular flowers resembling a birth canal (hence used in traditional medicine for childbirth). Roots are used in Ayurvedic medicine for snake bite and digestive complaints.
🧑🌾 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
आरस्तोलोचिया इंडिका
BN
Bengali
আরিস্টোলোচিয়া ইন্ডিকা
MR
Marathi
अरिस्टोलोचिया इंडिका
TE
Telugu
ఆరిస్టోలోచియా ఇండికా
TA
Tamil
அரிஸ்டோலோசியா இந்திகா
GU
Gujarati
આરિસ્ટોલોચિયા ઇન્ડિકા
UR
Urdu
آرسٹولوشیا انڈیکا
KN
Kannada
ಅರಿಸ್ಟೋಲೋಚಿಯಾ ಇಂಡಿಕಾ
OR
Odia
ପନାୟିରି
ML
Malayalam
അരിസ്റ്റോലോചിയ ഇൻഡിക
PA
Punjabi
ਅਰਿਸਟੋਲੋਚੀਆ ਇੰਡਿਕਾ
AS
Assamese
আৰিষ্ট'ল'চিয়া ইন্ডিকা
📋 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
- Mild — contains aristolochic acid (nephrotoxic); used in Ayurvedic medicine (after purification)
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Mild — contains aristolochic acid (nephrotoxic); used in Ayurvedic medicine (after purification)
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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