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Ornmaental- Cultivated in gardens as ornamental. Medicine- Used for the treatment of hypertension, inflammation, bleeding and pain for centuries.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Thrives in forest understories, slopes, stony places, ditch sides, grasslands, valleys, at an elevation of 1600-2500 m.
It is vigorous climbing perennial herb.
Stem is slender, grooved, branched, and leafy, reaching 100-500 cm in length.
Leaves are compound, alternate, with three main divisions, each further divided into smaller leaflets. Leaflets ovate, 0.5-3 cm long, with a hooked tip.
Flowers are yellow, often with a pinkish tinge, nodding in clusters of 6-14. They have a unique heart-shaped appearance.
Fruit is fleshy, berry-like capsule, 1.5-2.5 cm long, containing numerous black seeds.
Flowering: July – November,
Fruiting: August – December.