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| Cissus quadrangularis, Vitis quadrangularis Family: Vitaceae Veld grape Origin: Southern and eastern Africa, Arabia to India ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Succulent vine with tendrils, fleshy 3-lobed leaves and quandrangular 4-winged stem and grape-shaped leaves 2 inches long (5 cm). The flowers are also typical of the grape family are greenish white and come at the end of the summer. A good basket plant. Cissus quadrangularis is an indigenous medicinal plant of India. The use of this plant by the common folk for promoting fracture healing process is an old practice. The plant extracts may improve the healing rate of connective tissue in general, including tendons. It also possesses analgesic properties. |
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