Pirandai (Asthisamhara) Plant

Pirandai (Asthisamhara) Plant

Buy Pirandai (Asthisamhara) Plant online from HerbalPlantsLive and grow a healthy, nursery-grown medicinal climber in your home or garden. Botanically known as Cissus quadrangularis, this hardy perennial vine is well known for its unique four-angled fleshy stems and is widely cultivated in herbal gardens, kitchen gardens, home landscapes, and container gardens.

Our Pirandai Plant is carefully nurtured to develop a strong root system before dispatch. Every plant is healthy, well-rooted, and securely packed to help ensure it reaches you in excellent condition.

The Pirandai (Asthisamhara) Plant thrives in warm climates with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. As a vigorous climbing plant, it grows well on fences, trellises, or stakes and also performs well in pots and grow bags. Its low-maintenance nature and attractive succulent stems make it an excellent addition to herbal and edible gardens.

Whether you’re creating a traditional herbal garden, expanding your collection of medicinal plants, or looking for an easy-to-grow climbing herb, you can buy Pirandai Plant online with confidence from HerbalPlantsLive.

Botanical Information

Binomial Name – Cissus quadrangularis

Scientific classification

• ✅ Kingdom – Plantae
• ✅ Family     – Vitaceae
• ✅ Genus     – Cissus
• ✅ Species   – C. quadrangularis

Common Names

• ✅ Pirandai
• ✅ Asthisamhara
• ✅ Hadjod
• ✅ Devil’s Backbone
• ✅ Veldt Grape
• ✅ Bone Setter Vine

Regional Names in India

• ✅ Tamil: Pirandai (பிரண்டை)
• ✅ Hindi: Hadjod
• ✅ Sanskrit: Asthisamhara
• ✅ Malayalam: Changalamparanda
• ✅ Telugu: Nalleru
• ✅ Kannada: Mangaravalli
• ✅ Botanical Name: Cissus quadrangularis

Features

• ✅ Healthy, nursery-grown live climbing herbal plant.
• ✅ Botanical Name: Cissus quadrangularis.
• ✅ Commonly known as Pirandai, Asthisamhara, Hadjod, Devil’s Backbone, Veldt Grape, and Bone Setter Vine.
• ✅ Produces distinctive four-angled, fleshy green stems with vigorous climbing growth.
• ✅ Ideal for herbal gardens, kitchen gardens, home gardens, balconies, terraces, and container gardening.
• ✅ Grows well on fences, trellises, stakes, and pergolas.
• ✅ Well-rooted plants carefully packed for safe delivery across India.

Growing Requirements

• ✅ Sunlight: Grow the plant in full sun to partial shade for healthy growth.
• ✅ Watering: Water moderately and allow the soil to dry slightly between watering. Avoid prolonged waterlogging.
• ✅ Soil: Plant it in fertile, sandy, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
• ✅ Climate: Grow it in warm tropical and subtropical climates.
• ✅ Growth Habit: Provide a trellis, fence, or stake to support this fast-growing perennial climber and encourage vigorous stem development.

Traditional Uses

People have cultivated Pirandai (Cissus quadrangularis) for centuries in Ayurveda, Siddha, and traditional Indian herbal practices. They value the plant for its long-standing cultural importance and commonly grow it in herbal and home gardens. Gardeners also appreciate its hardy nature, vigorous growth, and distinctive succulent stems.

Culinary Uses

People use the tender stems of Pirandai in many traditional South Indian recipes. They prepare Pirandai chutney (thuvaiyal), chutney powder, pickle, rasam, and other regional dishes after cleaning and preparing the stems properly. Many home gardeners grow the plant to harvest fresh stems for traditional culinary preparations and everyday home cooking.

Plant Information & Botanical Resources

• ✅ Botanical Survey of India
  • Official website: https://bsi.gov.in
  • Useful for information on Indian flora and native plant species.
• ✅ The World Flora Online Consortium
  • Official website: https://www.worldfloraonline.org
  • Reliable source for accepted botanical names and taxonomy.
• ✅ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Official website: https://www.kew.org
  • Excellent resource for botanical information and plant conservation.
• ✅ Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
  • Official website: https://tnau.ac.in
  • Helpful for general gardening and cultivation information.

Disclaimer:

Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before consuming any medicinal plant or herbal product, especially if you have a medical condition or are taking medications.