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)*