Flowers : Fragrant, lilac, in long axillary panicles, staminal tube purple.
Fruit : Drupe ellipsoid, 4-seeded.
Flowering and Fruiting Time : April-May
Significance :
It is considered to have deobstruent, resolvent and alexipharmic properties.
The flowers and leaves are applied as a poultice to relieve nervous headaches.
The juice of the leaves, administered internally, is said to be anthelminthic, antilithic, diuretic, and emmenagogue, and is thought to relieve cold swellings.
