Poduthalai Keerai (Bukkan) Plant

Poduthalai Keerai (Bukkan) Plant

Buy Poduthalai Keerai (Bukkan) Plant online from HerbalPlantsLive and grow a healthy, nursery-grown herbal plant in your home or garden. Botanically known as Phyla nodiflora (syn. Lippia nodiflora), this hardy creeping herb is valued for its dense green foliage, spreading growth habit, and suitability for herbal gardens, home landscapes, ground cover, and container gardening.

Our Poduthalai Keerai 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 Poduthalai Keerai (Bukkan) Plant grows well in full sun to partial shade and adapts to a wide range of soil types with good drainage. Its fast-spreading nature makes it an excellent choice for covering open spaces, garden borders, pathways, and landscaped areas while adding lush greenery to your outdoor space.

Whether you’re creating a traditional herbal garden, expanding your collection of native herbs, or looking for a low-maintenance ground cover plant, you can buy Poduthalai Keerai Plant online with confidence from HerbalPlantsLive.

Botanical Information

Binomial Name – Phyla nodiflora

Scientific classification

• ✅ Kingdom – Plantae
• ✅ Family     – Verbenaceae
• ✅ Genus     – Phyla
• ✅ Species   – P. nodiflora

Common Names

• ✅ Poduthalai Keerai
• ✅ Bukkan Plant
• ✅ Frog Fruit
• ✅ Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
• ✅ Matchweed

Regional Names in India

• ✅ Tamil: Poduthalai Keerai (பொடுதலை கீரை)
• ✅ Hindi: Jal Pimpri (regional usage)
• ✅ Malayalam: Poduthali
• ✅ Telugu: Bokkena Aku (regional usage)
• ✅ Kannada: Poduthale Soppu (regional usage)
• ✅ Botanical Name: Phyla nodiflora (Syn. Lippia nodiflora)

Features

• ✅ Healthy, nursery-grown live herbal plant.
• ✅ Botanical Name: Phyla nodiflora (Syn. Lippia nodiflora).
• ✅ Commonly known as Poduthalai Keerai, Bukkan Plant, Frog Fruit, Turkey Tangle Frogfruit, and Matchweed.
• ✅ Produces dense green foliage with a low-growing, spreading habit.
• ✅ Works well as a natural ground cover in home gardens, herbal gardens, pathways, and landscape borders.
• ✅ Adapts well to containers, garden beds, and open landscapes.
• ✅ 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 regularly to keep the soil moderately moist, especially during the establishment period.
• ✅ Soil: Plant it in fertile, well-drained soil, although it adapts well to a wide range of soil types.
• ✅ Climate: Grow it in warm tropical and subtropical climates.
• ✅ Growth Habit: Allow this creeping perennial herb to spread naturally as a dense ground cover or trim it regularly to maintain the desired shape and size.

Traditional Uses

People have cultivated Poduthalai Keerai (Phyla nodiflora) for generations in Siddha, Ayurveda, and traditional herbal gardens. They value the plant for its long-standing place in traditional herbal practices and often grow it in home gardens because of its hardy nature and attractive spreading growth.

Culinary Uses

In some regions, people use the tender leaves of Poduthalai Keerai in traditional recipes and regional preparations. They also prepare the leaves according to local culinary traditions. Today, many gardeners grow the plant for its traditional importance, lush green foliage, and excellent ground-covering habit.

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.