Perennial herbs , pseudostems tufted , evergreen upto 1.5 m tall . Leaves distichous , and the margins sometimes red - tinged . Peduncle to 70 cm tall ; spathe , boat shaped , pink ; Flower 4 - 6 , emerge in succession . Outer tepals orange coloured and inner tepals blue or purple . Two of the inner tepals joined together in a structure resembling an arrowhead with the third tepal forming a nectary at the base of the flower .

English - Crane flower

Hindi - Malaphul

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Tamil -

Kannada

* Used in the treatment of urinary tract infections .

* Used in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases .

* Strained decotion from inflorescence is used to treat inflamed glands and venereal diseases .

* Helps to reduce allergies .

* Reduce unpleasant odour