Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Amaranthaceae
Digera muricata (L.) Mart.
(Syn: Achyranthes muricata L. )
English name: False amaranth.
Local name: Sindhi- Lulur, Urdu- Tandala, Punjabi-
Leswa, Tandala.
Description:
A low creeping annual herb with diffuse, succulent thick reddish stem. Leaf shape
varies with the soil condition, alternate or sub-opposite, spade shape. Flowers
minute shiny pink, solitary or sometime in clusters about 1 cm of diameter.
Flowering Period:
August to September.
Habitat:
Growing gregariously after monsoon rains in sandy
loam to sandy and gravelly habitats, also found along
cultivated and fallow fields.
Uses:
Its tender twigs and inflorescence are used as a vegetable
but have laxative properties in large doses. Flowers and
seeds are recommended in urinary disorders. Its all
parts are used both internally as well as externally in
treatment of many common diseases.
Distribution:
Widespread in Southern Asia from tropical Arabia and the
Yemen to Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and
Indonesia.
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