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Aeschynomene aspera L.

[ Family : Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) ]

[ Synonyms : Aeschynomene aquatica Roxb. ex Steud.;Aeschynomene lagenaria Lour.; Aeschynomene surattensis Wight & Arn.; Aeschynomene trachyloba Miq.; Hedysarum lagenarium (Lour.) Roxb. ]

[ Common name (Local) : Shola, Puki-ba, Sola pith plant ]

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Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Shola, Kath shola | Sanskrit : Shola | Hindi : Shola, Laugauni | Tribal : Sola, Puki ba | English : Sola pith plant, Indian cork plant | Other Languages : Kadessum, Neerkadasam, Ponguchedi (Mal.) ; Attuneddi, Netti (Tam.)

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Plant Characteristics :

Habit : Sub-erect spongy, aquatic undershrub
Habitat & Ecology : Aquatic or sub aquatic, Wild, grows in submerged and marshy land
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Status : Infrequent
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Soil Character : Submerged, marshy soil
Climate : Plant grows during rainy season, flowering-fruiting occur during winter
Propagules : Seeds
Sowing Times : April--May
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Root

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Reference Books : 4,5
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