Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Patel DK
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University),
Bilaspur-495 009, Chhattisgarh
India
Research Article
Vegetative Propagation of Coleus forskohlii (Wild) Briq using their Stem Cutting for Ex-situ Conservation in Herbal Garden
Author(s): Patel DKPatel DK
Coleus forskohlii is a plant renowned for its medicinal as well as for aromatic values. It is medium heighted, herbaceous nature plant belonging to family Lamiaceae. Medium water supply is needed for this plants successful growth and development. This plant is also produces a beautiful violet coloured flower which further develops in to seeds of small size and round in shape. Mature stems are easily cut and found to be potential to convert in to its new small plants similar to their parental plants. The plant is well known for their propagation using their seeds and by stem cutting in the presence of favourable environmental conditions. The current paper deals with the study on its vegetative propagation using their mature stem cuttings in poly bags including sand, manure and soil mixture equally. Selected stem cuttings for the above purpose .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000261