Common Names
Kulanta (Tag.)
Kukong-manok (Tag.)
Porcupine Flower (Eng.)
Barleria (Eng.)
Katsareya (Hin.)
Espinosa Amarilla (Esp.)
Scientific Names
Barleria prionitis Linn.
Barleria appressa (Forssk.) Deflers
Barleria coriacea Oberm.
Barleria histrix Linn.
Barleria echinata St.-Lag.
Quick Info
Kulanta is an erect, prickly shrub, usually single-stemmed, growing to about 1.5 m tall. The stems and branches are stiff and smooth and light brown to light grey in color. The leaves are up to 100 mm long and 40 mm wide, and oval-shaped though narrow at both ends (ellipsoid) The base of the leaves is protected by three to five sharp, pale-colored spines, 10-20 mm long. The yellow-orange tubular flowers are found bunched tightly together at the top of the plant, but they also occur singly at the base of leaves. The flowers are 40 mm long and tubular, with several long protruding stamens. The seed capsule is oval-shaped and 13-20 mm long, with a sharp pointed beak. It contains two fairly large, flat seeds, typically 8 mm long by 5 mm wide, covered with matted hairs. Kulanta has a central taproot, with lateral roots branching off in all directions.
Kulanta (Tag.)
Kukong-manok (Tag.)
Porcupine Flower (Eng.)
Barleria (Eng.)
Katsareya (Hin.)
Espinosa Amarilla (Esp.)
Scientific Names
Barleria prionitis Linn.
Barleria appressa (Forssk.) Deflers
Barleria coriacea Oberm.
Barleria histrix Linn.
Barleria echinata St.-Lag.
Quick Info
Kulanta is an erect, prickly shrub, usually single-stemmed, growing to about 1.5 m tall. The stems and branches are stiff and smooth and light brown to light grey in color. The leaves are up to 100 mm long and 40 mm wide, and oval-shaped though narrow at both ends (ellipsoid) The base of the leaves is protected by three to five sharp, pale-colored spines, 10-20 mm long. The yellow-orange tubular flowers are found bunched tightly together at the top of the plant, but they also occur singly at the base of leaves. The flowers are 40 mm long and tubular, with several long protruding stamens. The seed capsule is oval-shaped and 13-20 mm long, with a sharp pointed beak. It contains two fairly large, flat seeds, typically 8 mm long by 5 mm wide, covered with matted hairs. Kulanta has a central taproot, with lateral roots branching off in all directions.
Medicinal Uses
Kulanta has numerous medicinal properties including treating fever, respiratory diseases, toothache, joint pains and a variety of other ailments; and it has several cosmetic uses. A mouthwash made from root tissue is used to relieve toothache and treat bleeding gums. The whole plant, leaves, and roots are used for a variety of purposes in traditional Indian medicine. For example, the leaves are used to promote healing of wounds and to relieve joint pains and toothache. Because of its antiseptic properties, extracts of the plant are incorporated into herbal cosmetics and hair products to promote skin and scalp health.
Invasiveness
Kulanta is considered as an invasive species in countries and territories like the Philippines, Nauru, Australia, Reunion Island, Mauritius and Seychelles.
Text content copied from:
Flowers of India article Porcupine Flower
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Porcupine%20Flower.html
US Forest Service, Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) article Barleria Prionitis
http://www.hear.org/pier/species/barleria_prionitis.htm
Wikipedia article Barleria Prionitis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barleria_prionitis
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See those pages' history for attribution.
Last updated: March 16, 2017
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Kulanta has numerous medicinal properties including treating fever, respiratory diseases, toothache, joint pains and a variety of other ailments; and it has several cosmetic uses. A mouthwash made from root tissue is used to relieve toothache and treat bleeding gums. The whole plant, leaves, and roots are used for a variety of purposes in traditional Indian medicine. For example, the leaves are used to promote healing of wounds and to relieve joint pains and toothache. Because of its antiseptic properties, extracts of the plant are incorporated into herbal cosmetics and hair products to promote skin and scalp health.
Invasiveness
Kulanta is considered as an invasive species in countries and territories like the Philippines, Nauru, Australia, Reunion Island, Mauritius and Seychelles.
Text content copied from:
Flowers of India article Porcupine Flower
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Porcupine%20Flower.html
US Forest Service, Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) article Barleria Prionitis
http://www.hear.org/pier/species/barleria_prionitis.htm
Wikipedia article Barleria Prionitis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barleria_prionitis
Some changes were made.
See those pages' history for attribution.
Last updated: March 16, 2017
Text content made available for this website through http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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