Kurei
Holarrhena antidysenterica
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Holarrhena antidysenterica (syn. Wrightia antidysenterica — kurchi or ‘Kurei’/’Kher’ in Odia, also called Indrajau) is a small deciduous tree of the Apocynaceae family. The plant’s bark and seeds are used in Ayurvedic medicine for amoebic dysentery and diarrhea — the alkaloid conessine is the active compound. The tree is naturally found in dry deciduous forests.
🧑🌾 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
कुरेई
BN
Bengali
কুরেই
MR
Marathi
कुरेई
TE
Telugu
కురేయి
TA
Tamil
குரேய்
GU
Gujarati
કુરેઈ
UR
Urdu
کوری
KN
Kannada
ಕುರೆಯಿ
OR
Odia
କୁରେଇ
ML
Malayalam
കുറേയി
PA
Punjabi
ਕੁਰੇਈ
AS
Assamese
কুৰেই
📋 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 — milky latex may irritate skin
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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