| Synonym |
Hamiltonia suaveolens (Roxb.) Roxb.; Hamiltonia mysorensis Wight & Arn.; Hamiltonia spectabilis Carrière; Lasianthus tubiflorus Blume; Mephitidia tubiflora DC.; Spermadictyon scabrum Spreng.
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Flower Color |
Blue - Purple |
| Common Name |
Padera, Padwa, Mahabal, Barcha |
Flower Type |
Panicle |
| English / Trade Name |
Forest Champa |
Flowering Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Padera |
Fruiting Period |
Jan-March |
| Altitude |
Up to 2000 m |
Fruit Type |
Capsule |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Fruit a capsule ellipsoid, densely pilosulous, small, 5-seeded. |
| Habitat |
Found in miscellaneous forest |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan |
Bark Details |
Bark smooth |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
| Description of Species |
A small shrub, up to 3 m tall; branches somewhat flattened to quadrangular or subterete; bark smooth. Leaves simple, petiole short, opposite, elliptic-oblong or ovate, glabrous or pubescent. Flowers sessile or shortly-pedicelled, bluish-purple, sweet-scented, arranged in large, terminal, lax, trichotomous panicles. Sepals 5, persistent. Petals valvate, fused, corolla-tube trumpet-shaped. Fruit a capsule ellipsoid, densely pilosulous, small, 5-seeded. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves simple, petiole short, opposite, elliptic-oblong or ovate, glabrous or pubescent |
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