Lobelia nicotianifolia

Lobelia nicotianifolia is a species of flowering plant with a distribution primarily across India and Sri Lanka. It is commonly called wild tobacco, because the leaves resemble tobacco leaves. It is a poisonous plant.

Flowering
December.

Medicinal uses
Lobelia nicotianifolia is used in India to treat bronchitis, asthma, and insect and scorpion bites and to induce nausea and vomiting

Common names

 * English: Wild tobacco
 * Hindi: धवल Dhawal, नरसल Narasala
 * Marathi: Dhawal, रान तंबाखू Ran tambakhu
 * Tamil: Upperichedi, காட்டுப்புகையிலை Kattu-p-pukaiyilai
 * Malayalam: Kattupokala, കാട് പുകയില Kaat Pukayila
 * Telugu: అడవి పొగాకు Adavipogaku
 * Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಹೊಗೆಸೊಪ್ಪು Kadahogesoppu, ಕಾಡು ತಮ್ಬಾಕು Kaadu Tambaaku
 * Bengali: Badanala
 * Gujarati: નળી Nali
 * Sinhala: Wal dunkola
 * Konkani: बकनल Baknal
 * Sanskrit: म्रित्युपुष्प Mrityupushpa, म्रदुछड़ Mriduchhada, महानाला Mahanala, सुराद्रुम Suradruma
 * Bengali: নাল Nala, বাদানাল Badanala
 * Mizo: Berawchal