Malaysian Herbs- (66)Aeschynomene americana--நீர் நெட்டி-

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In Malaysia It is grown wildly.

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Aeschynomene americana is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by many common names, including shyleaf,  aeschynomene, American joint vetch (United States and Australia), thornless mimosa (Sri Lanka), bastard sensitive plant (Jamaica), pega pega, pega ropa, antejuela, ronte, cujicillo, and dormilonga (Latin America).It is native to Central America, parts of South America, the West Indies, and Florida. 

This plant is an annual or perennial herb growing up to 2 meters tall. The leaves are up to 7 centimeters long and have several pairs of linear to oblong leaflets. The sensitive leaves fold up when touched. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers each up to a centimeter long. The flowers range in color from white to pinkish, orange, or purplish. The fruit is a curved legume pod up to 4 centimeters long made up of several jointed units, each unit containing a seed.

This species is widely used as a green manure or pasture plant throughout the tropical world. It is grazed by livestock and may be cut for hay. Cattle readily eat the plant and spread the seeds on their coats and in manure. Available cultivars include 'Glenn'.eschynomene americana is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by many common names, including shyleaf forage aeschynomene, American joint vetch (United States and Australia), thornless mimosa (Sri Lanka), bastard sensitive plant (Jamaica), pega pega, pega ropa, antejuela, ronte, cujicillo, and dormilonga (Latin America). It is native to Central America, parts of South America, the West Indies, and Florida.

This plant is an annual or perennial herb growing up to 2 meters tall. The leaves are up to 7 centimeters long and have several pairs of linear to oblong leaflets. The sensitive leaves fold up when touched. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers each up to a centimeter long. The flowers range in color from white to pinkish, orange, or purplish. The fruit is a curved legume pod up to 4 centimeters long made up of several jointed units, each unit containing a seed.

In the wild it is generally a wetland plant, easily taking hold in wet places such as drainage .
Grows in low-lying wet areas and waterlogged soils

Tolerates low fertility soils.

High nitrogen fixation.

Compatible with grasses.

High digestibility and nutritive value of leaf and young stem

Very palatable.

Persists under heavy grazing.

Seed readily available and relatively inexpensive.

Moderate shade tolerance.

Uses/applications

A freely nodulating nitrogen-fixing species, A. indica can be used as green manure.  May have application as a fodder crop in rotation with rice, but should be treated with caution due to reports of toxicity.  Many medicinal uses (including spermicide).  Pith from the stem can be used for floatation. physicianpackiam http://www.sidhhaherbs.blogspot.com         (66)