Salparni
Desmodium gangeticum
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Desmodium gangeticum (sal-leaved desmodium or ‘Salparni’ in Odia, also called Salpani) is a shrub of the Fabaceae family. The plant is one of the ingredients of Dashamoola — the famous Ayurvedic ten-roots formula. Roots are used in Ayurvedic medicine for respiratory complaints, fever, and as a bitter tonic.
🧑🌾 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
सालपर्णी
BN
Bengali
সালপর্ণী
MR
Marathi
सालपर्णी
TE
Telugu
సాల్పర్ణి
TA
Tamil
சால்பர்னி
GU
Gujarati
સાલપર્ણી
UR
Urdu
سالپرنی
KN
Kannada
ಸಾಲ್ಪರ್ಣಿ
OR
Odia
ସାଲପର୍ଣୀ
ML
Malayalam
സാൽപാർണി
PA
Punjabi
ਸਾਲਪਰਨੀ
AS
Assamese
শালপৰ্ণী
📋 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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