✅ Angelonia angustifolia

Traditional Herbs from Angelonia angustifolia

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• Take all the parts of the fake lavender angelonia plant to taste.
• Wash it thoroughly with running water.
• Crush it until it becomes a paste.
• Apply the paste to the painful area.

What is Angelonia angustifolia Looks like??

Parts of Angelonia angustifolia that could be used

• Leaves
• Roots
• Stems

Angelonia angustifolia Distribution

Angelonia originates from Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba and was introduced in Ecuador, Fiji, Gilbert Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Trinidad-Tobago. The use of the angelonia plant is documented as an anti-inflammatory drug by indigenous cultures in Latin America. Based on research results, the angelonia plant also has analgesic and antihyperlipidemic activity. This plant is then cultivated as an annual ornamental plant which is widely available. Angelonia flowers are used as cut flowers for vases or in bouquets, because they have a long flower shelf life of 14-18 days, although the color may fade.
Agroecology of Angelonia angustifolia
Angelonia plants are found in their natural habitat in Mexico at an altitude of 0-2,000 m above sea level and grow best in moist but well-drained soil and a position in full sun. Likes fertile clay soil with a soil pH ranging from 5.5 - 6.2.
Morphology of Angelonia angustifolia

• Fibrous roots.
• Small stem, not woody, smooth, branching profusely\u00a0from base of stem.
• Narrow linear leaves, with sticky glandular hairs and serrated edges, arranged in opposite pairs, smells like apple or grape soda when rubbed or cut.
• Bluish-purple flowers, quite large (2-3 cm), produced in upright clusters from leaf axils, persist for several days on the plant, pollinated by bees, bloom freely throughout years.
• Fruit\u00a0capsule, brown, sub-globose, explosive.
• Small seeds.

Cultivation of Angelonia angustifolia
Propagation is carried out generatively using seeds, while vegetatively using stem tip cuttings (which easily root in 7-10 days) and dividing the clumps.

Angelonia angustifolia, more details :

Chemical Content of Angelonia angustifolia
Lupeol, phenols, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, steroids.
Benefits of Angelonia angustifolia
Has activity as anti-inflammatory, analgesic (relieves pain or soreness), and antihyperlipidemic.
Simplisia of Angelonia angustifolia

Another Facts for Angelonia angustifolia :

Synonym of Angelonia angustifolia
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Habitus of Angelonia angustifolia
Herb. Annual herb, up to 70 cm high
Habitat of Angelonia angustifolia

• Mainland