Name: Cissus quadrangularis L.

  1. Common name: veldt grape, winged treebine[ or adamant creeper
  2. Vernacular name: Harjora (Assamese), hasjora (Bengali), Hadjod (Hindi)
  3. Family:Vitaceae
  4. Habits: Perennial
  5. Habitat: It flourishes in sun or light shade in a warm tropical climate
  6. Flower:Spring and early summer (September to December).
  7. Distribution: Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Tamil nadu, Assam and kerala
  8. Part used : Leaves and stem
  9. Uses: Diabetes, weight loss, asthma, malaria, bone fracture and high cholesterol