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One shop word, more than one plantShankhpushpi is not a species.
Shankhpushpi is the same shop collision as shankhapushpi, spelled without the extra a. Many lists mean Evolvulus alsinoides. Packets also steal the name for Clitoria ternatea. A third list plant is Convolvulus prostratus. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Vishnukranthi · Evolvulus alsinoides
Evolvulus alsinoides — vishnukranthi, a prostrate bindweed with a small sky-blue flower.
- Sangu poo · Clitoria ternatea
Clitoria ternatea — sangu poo / butterfly pea. A large pea-flower that sometimes inherits the Sanskrit.
- Sankhapushpi bindweed · Convolvulus prostratus
Convolvulus prostratus — the hairy dry-country bindweed older books call C. pluricaulis.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.