TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA

TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA, FAM COMMELINACEAE, CUCARACHA, HOJA DEL MILAGRO

English

CHARACTERISTICS

It is a creeping herbaceous plant with bicolor leaves and pinkish flowers. Reaches one meter in height.
In this area, it is very common to find it in home gardens, in cocoa plantations and in vacant lots.

USAGE

The most common use is as a decorative plant and many people plant it in pots and hang them to decorate the entrances of their homes or interior patios.

MEDICINAL USAGE

Given its molecular composition, it is recognized for helping to regulate blood sugar. It is also antihemorrhagic, analgesic, and galactogenic.

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CARACTERÍSTICAS

Se trata de una planta herbácea rastrera de hojas bicolor y florecillas color rosado. Alcanza el metro de altura.

Muy común encontrarla en los jardines de las casas, en las plantaciones de cacao y en terrenos baldios.

USOS

El uso más común es como planta decorativa y muchas personas la siembran en macetas y las cuelgan para adornar las entradas de sus casas o los patios interiores.

USOS MEDICINALES

Dada su composición  molecular es reconocida por contribuir a regular el azúcar en la sangre. Es también antihemorrágica, analgésica, galactógena.

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