Medicinal plants of DEI herbal garden, Dayalbagh: A survey

Abstract

D.E.I. Herbal Garden is situated at Dayalbagh, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) of semi-arid climate. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute has already established an “Herbal Garden”. Around 110 medicinal plant species spread over 53 families are being grown since January 2014. Some of the important plants recorded at D.E.I. Herbal Garden were Giloy, Ashwagandha, Safed Musali, Bacopa, Olive, Roses, Tylophora, Shatavari, Vashaka, Sadabahar, Aloevera, Bajradanti, Chitrak, Mulethi, Papaya, Bhringraj, Turmeric, Stevia, Sarpgandha etc. The plants documented belong to the families such as Asteraceae, Acanthaceae, Bombacaceae, Convolvulaceae, Poaceae, Rosaceae, Oleaceae, Cactaceae, Geraniaceae, Liliaceae, Lamiaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Poaceae, Rutaceae, Zingiberaceae etc.