Water leaf leaves and flowers

	Common Classification
Common Names	Waterleaf, Ceylon spinach, Leaf Ginseng,  Surinam purslane, Spinach, Fame flower, Sweetheart,
Name in Sinhalese	Gas Nivithi
Categories	Herbs, Ornamental, Vegetable
	Scientific Classification
Family	Talinaceae
Genus	Talinum
Species	T. fruticosum
Scientific Names	Talinum fruticosum, Calandrinia lockhartii Sweet
	Status
Culinary / Edible	Yes	High	Leaves
Use as Medicament	Yes	low	Leaves
Poisoned / Toxin	No
	Description
Origin and Usage	Water leaf or Gas Niwithi is a succulent plants that Native to Sri Lanka India and several other countries. It is commonly found on home gardens as a Leaf vegetable plant. Also used in Ayurveda medicine and occasionally  grow as a ornamental plant.
Identification
Related species

	Common Classification
Common Names	Aloe Vera, Barbados Aloe, Curacao Aloe, Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe
Name in Sinhalese	Komarica
Categories	Herbs, Ornamental
	Scientific Classification
Family	Xanthorrhoeaceae
Genus	Aloe
Species	A.vera
Scientific Names	Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	Yes	High	Leaves
Poisoned / Toxin	Yes	Low	All parts
	Description
Origin and Usage	Aloe vera is a succulent plants that Native to Sri Lanka India and several other countries. It is commonly found on home gardens as a house plant in Sri Lanka and widely used in Ayurveda medicine and Cosmetic industries. Also grow as a ornamental plant.
Identification
Related species

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Fancy leaved Caladium	Caladium Thai Beauty
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Caladium White Queen	Caladium Rosebud
Caladium bicolor - Wild	Caladium bicolor - Caladium Thai Beauty
Caladium andreanum