Description
Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis) is a perennial herb and consider as a most wonderful gift of nature to the mankind, it looks like morning glory with blue flowers situated at alternate positions with flowers or branches.
Convolvulus pluricaulis is an herb found in India and Burma that is used in Ayurveda. The Ayurveda preparation shankapushpi is, according to most sources, identical with Convolvulus pluricaulis, but some say shankapushpi is Clitoria ternatea.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Shankhapushpi,Shankhpushpi, Aparajit,Sankhali,Shankhpushpi,Sankhapuspi,Shankhavali, Bilikanthisoppu,Krsna kranti, Vishnukranthi,Shankhabela,Krishna-enkranti,Sanghupushpam, kakkurattai,Shankhapushpi |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 10 to 15 feet |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
| Bloom Time | Seasonal bloomer |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
plant care is not difficult but does require vigilance. The vines need to be trained early when they are young. You may use plant ties or just weave them through trellis sections. Fertilize the plant in spring just before new growth appea Pinch off the tips of the vines in the second year to promote branching which will fill the trellis with bushy growth.
Shankhpushpi care
Plant bulbs in autumn. Plants do not thrive in Zones 9 to 10 without a period of refrigeration; they need a cold, dormant period. Select a site with soil that drains well. How can you tell? After a good rain, find a spot that is the first to dry out.
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 25 to 35 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Shankhpushpi special feature
Provides attractive ornamental cover for fences, decks, trellises or other structures around the home. Containe Hanging baskets.
Shankhpushpi uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Shankhapushpi is an indigenous and considered as one the very important herbs in Ayurveda
- According to Ayurveda, Shankhapushpi is pungent, alternative tonic, bitter, brightens intellect, improves complexion, increases appetite, useful in biliousness, epilepsy, bronchitis, teething troubles of infants etc