[1] They are used for decorative purposes, such as making the floral carpet pookalam during festivals like Onam.
[2] These ten flowers are also used to prepare folk medicines in Kerala.
[3] The ten plants are:[1] Although the Malayalam names refer to the flowers, the medicinal value lies in the leaves in most cases.
Extracts of Ipomoea sepiaria leaves feature antimicrobial activity.
The extract was tested on bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.