Midnight Horror plant is a indigenous plant to Sri Lanka and India. It is found forest borders or land borders in wet zone in Sri Lanka. Midnight Horror Bark and leaves are use in Ayurveda orthopedic medicine and plant is edible but not in Sri Lanka. Also can be grow as a ornamental plant.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Tree of Damocles, Indian Calosanthes, Kampong |
| Scientific Name | Oroxylum indicum |
| Sinhala Name | Thotila, Totila |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus | Oroxylum |
| Species | O. indicum |
| Synonym | Arthrophyllum ceylanicum, Bignonia tripinnata |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Herb |
| Growth Habit | Tree |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Origin | Indigenous |
| Status | Natural |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
