Justicia adhatoda |  vasa plant
Channel: The nature EYEMET
Date: 2023-01-29

Justicia adhatoda commonly known in English as Malabar nut, adulsa, adhatoda, vasa, vasaka  is native to Asia. Shrub upto 4m high, Leaves oval elliptic, 11-28X4-10 cm, opposite, Petiole 0.8-3.6 cm long, Spikes terminal and axillary, unbranched, Bracts oval oblong, upto 2.4X1.2 cm, 3-nerved from base, Calyx lobes lenear-oblong, Corolla white, broadly tubular, Stemens 2, epipetalous, Anthers green, 2-celled, Overy superior, 2-locular, Capsule obovoid. 
Scientific names are 
Adeloda serrata Raf.
Adhatoda adhatoda (L.) Huth
Adhatoda arborea Raf.
Adhatoda pubescens Moench
Adhatoda vasica Nees
Adhatoda zeylanica Medik.
Dianthera latifolia Salisb.
Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Kuntze
Gendarussa adhadota (L.) Steud.
Justicia caracasana Sieber ex Nees

Tamil names are, 
Adatodei
Pavattei
Acalai
Atatotai
Attucam
Cimma Muki
Cinkam
Cuvatu
Iratta Pittam
Kattu Murunkai
Pavattai
Vacai
Vacati
Vaittiya Mata

Sanskrit names are
Vasa
Atarusa
Pra Madya
Simhasya
Vaji Danta
Vajin
Vaaska
Vasuka
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