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Rare Wildflower
Inflorescence with blooming flowers at Basirhat, West Bengal(India)
Rare Wildflower
Inflorescence with blooming flowers at Basirhat, West Bengal(India)

Where From It Capture

This White Petals Brushed with Pink Rare Wildflower captured from rural village of Basirhat, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal.It’s seen in rural Bengal  bushes, in the forest, on the roadside, here and there, the beautiful form of Bhati Phul or Forest Jasmine is spread. It grows carelessly and negligently on the roadsides, near wasteland.

 

This Flower Used in Which Puja

This This White Petals Brushed with Pink Rare Wildflower used in many areas, traditional religious people organize bhatti puja on the last day of falgun with bhatia flower.

 

Botanical Name:
Clerodendrum infortunatum

Common Name(s):

Hill Glory Bower ,  Bhant(भांट) as in Hindi and Bhat (ভাঁট), Banjui or Ghetu(বনজুই বা ঘেটু) in Bengali,  Manipuri:  Kuthap manbi , Marathi: (भंडीरा )Bhandira , Tamil: Perukilai , Malayalam: Peruku , Telugu: Gurrapu katilyaku , Kannada: (ಇಬ್ಬನೆ) Ibbane, (ಇಟ್ಟೇವು) Ittevu, (ಎಸಗ) Esaga, (ಪರಲೆ) Parale, (ಯಿಸಗ) Yisaga, Basavana pada , Sanskrit: Bhandirah , Nepali: (राजबेली) Raajbeli, (चितु) Chitu, भेण्टा Bhentaa , Mizo: Phuihnam-chhia

Time of Blooms

It blooms with an unearthly fragrance on spring days until summer.Countless bees are  collecting nectar from the clusters of the flowers.

 

Scientific classification:

Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Species:  C. infortunatum
Genus:  Clerodendrum

 

Synonyms:

  • Clerodendrum viscosum, 
  • Clerodendrum calycinum. 
Rare Wildflower
Berries of Clerodendrum infortunatum at Basirhat, West Bengal(India)
Rare Wildflower
Berries of Clerodendrum infortunatum at Basirhat, West Bengal(India)

ABOUT-

This White Petals Brushed with Pink Rare Wildflower bloom in panicles at the top of the branches. The colour of the petals is white with a hint of purple. The five white petals are tinged pink at the base. Four long stamens, 3 cm, protrude out of the flower.

USE-

It is rich in flavonoids. Due to the presence of flavonoids, it is helpful in fighting cancer. It also helps in curing diseases like worms, itching, cholesterol, blood sugar and diarrhea. But it is not much recognized.