Spotted Heart or Morning Glory - Girithilla

Spotted Heart or Morning Glory - Girithilla

Girithila or Spottedheart plant is a vine that found in scrubs, border of forest or small forest in wet zone or dry zone in Sri Lanka as a weed. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Use in Ayurveda and popular as folk leaf vegetable in Sri Lanka. Also it was used in folk rituals in Sri Lanka
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    Spotted Heart or Morning Glory - Girithilla

  • Common Classification
    Common NamesSpotted Heart, Morning Glory, Tamba Vine
    Sinhala NameGirithilla, Giri tilla
    Scientific Classification
    FamilyConvolvulaceae
    GenusArgyreia
    Scientific NameArgyreia populifolia
    SynonymIpomoea campanulata,  Ipomoea grandifolia
    Ecology
    CategoryWeed-Herb -Wild-Vegetable
    Growth HabitVine
    DurationAnnual- Perennial
    OriginEndemic
    StatusThreatened
    Property
    Culinary / EdibleYes
    Use as HerbYes
    Other Usen/a
    Poisoned / ToxinNo
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