Muraphal
Helicteres isora
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Helicteres isora (East Indian screw tree or ‘Muraphal’/’Muri muri’ in Odia, also called Marorphali) is a shrub of the Sterculiaceae family. The plant bears distinctive twisted screw-shaped pods. Pods and roots are used in Ayurvedic medicine for digestive complaints, diabetes, and as a hypolipidemic.
🧑🌾 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
मुरफल
BN
Bengali
মুরফল
MR
Marathi
मुरफळ
TE
Telugu
మురఫల్
TA
Tamil
முரபல்
GU
Gujarati
મુરફલ
UR
Urdu
مرفل
KN
Kannada
ಮುರಫಲ್
OR
Odia
ମୁରଫଲ୍
ML
Malayalam
മുരഫൽ
PA
Punjabi
ਮੁਰਫਲ
AS
Assamese
মুৰফল
📋 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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