Oldenlandia Diamond Flower or Wal Pathpadagam in Sinhalese, is a small herbaceous plant belong to family Rubiaceae. It is native plant to Sri Lanka and can be found as a weed on grass land or wasteland mostly in wet zone. It also used in Ayurveda medicine.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Flat Top Mille, Diamond Flower, Pitpapra |
| Scientific Name | Oldenlandia corymbosa |
| Sinhala Name | Wal Pathpadagam |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Oldenlandia |
| Species | O. corymbosa |
| Synonym | Hedyotis corymbosa, Oldenlandia ramosa |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Weed-Herb-Wild |
| Growth Habit | Small-Shrub |
| Duration | Annual |
| Origin | Indigenous |
| Status | Natural |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
