Rauvolfia serpentina.
Other names are Indian snakeroot, devil pepper, or serpentine wood. Belongs to Apocynaceae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and East Asia.
Has many medicinal uses- tranquilizer, antipsychotic and hypertension control. Roots are medicinal hub for sedative quality.
Erect evergreen shrub. Height one to two feet approximately. Flowers are white, pinkish, red, occurring in whorls/ ring. Its fruit are tiny, oval, fleshy which turn a shiny purple-black when ripe.
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| Flowers are white, pinkish, red, occurring in whorls/ ring. |
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| Erect evergreen shrub. |
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| Height is 1- 2 feet. |
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| Its fruit are tiny, oval and fleshy. |
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Initial color of flowers is white
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View of devil pepper
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May you enjoy, reading, viewing and growing this medicinal plant.
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