Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Poaceae / Gramineae
Phragmites australis (Cay.) Trin. ex Steud.
(Syn: Arundo australis Cay.)
English name: Common reed.
Local name:
Dila, Naar.
Description:
A perennial tall grass with round hollow stem and creeping rhizomes, flowering
stem erect, 1.5-3 (-6) m high. Leaves flat hard but as compare to Phragmites karka
tip of leaves are soft.
Flowering Period:
November to February.
Habitat:
Margins of lakes and ponds and in shallow water in the
plains.
Uses:
Rhizomes and roots possess anti-emetic, diuretic and
diaphoretic properties and are used in diabetes. The
plant is reported to be employed in rheumatic complaints.
Use in construction of houses by the locals. The plant is
also providing habitat to honey bees.
Distribution:
Pakistan, temperate regions of both hemispheres in the
Old World and the New.