POTENTIAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN LANDSCAPING

POTENTIAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN LANDSCAPING

Medicinal plants have a great potential as landscape materials. They not only have the potential to serve as landscape elements, but are valuable ingredients in traditional Ayurvedic Medicine. Many plants are useful as first aid material and spices for culinary purposes. The survey conducted on many types of medicinal plants demonstrates the following:-

Among the plants considered in this study Vinca roses (Carathus roseus) is excellent for bed planting and mixed borders.

Jatropha podagrica, Munronia pinnata, Murraya panniculata, , Kdeinfaernia galanga, Gynura pseudo china and Sansivieria can be used as potted ornamentals or specimen plants. Sansivieria is excellent for border planting.

Barleria pritonis and Vitax nigundu is ideal for hedges.

Wurraya koengili and Elletaria cardamomum are essential plants to be included in a home garden as spice plants. Elletaria la ideal for under planting in places where there is high shade.

Garcinea quasita can be used as a shade tree and it has attractive fruits that become red from green at ripening..

(assia.fistulata, Cassia auriculata and, Bauhinia varigata are moderate sized trees with colorful attractive flowers that can be included in any home garden or park. They are ideal for avenue planning and also for landscaping roadways..

Plactranthus zeylonicus is an excellent plant as a ground cover for shady places. It also can be used for border planting.

Costus spacious and Alpinia calcatata are both excellent for borders and hedges. They are attractive as specimen plants They can tolerate shade.

Plumbago indica with bright red flowers can be used effectively to add warm color to any landscape, besides it is also an expensive as a medicinal ingredient.

Asparagus can be used as a climber .It can be trained on pergolas, trellises, walls and roof of out door structures. It has shiny green leaves and flowers fragrant white flowers. An attractive addition to any garden.

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