Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R.Hunt
Family – Commelinaceae
Common name – Purple queen
Habit – Perennial herb.
Habitat – Roadside areas
As a house plant, considered effective at improving air quality by filtering out VOCs (volatile organic compounds) – Phytoremediation.
Medicinal uses –
🌾It is traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory & anti-toxic supplement, and to improve blood circulation.
Sugimani Marndi
*(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)*