Phyllanthus urinaria seed

LATIN NAME: Phyllanthus urinaria

COMMON NAME: Chamber Bitter, Stonebreaker, Shatterstone

The chamber bitter is a small and curious plant of the warm fields and the waysides, and its delicate, fern-like sprays of the small, rounded leaves and its tiny, hidden flowers and fruits have made it a plant of the long and continuing interest in the traditions and the science of the warm world. It grows as a species of the annual flowering plant, reaching up to sixty centimetres, with the upright or ascending stems bearing the many small, rounded, paired leaflets along the slender sprays, like the fronds of a fern, and, through the warm season, the tiny, inconspicuous flowers, followed by the small, round, warty capsules of the tiny seeds, borne along the undersides of the leafy sprays. It is a species of the annual flowering plant in the family, while it is native to the Asia and has an introduced presence in the tropical and the subtropical areas worldwide, and it has the common names of the chamber bitter, the stonebreaker and the shatterstone, and it is a plant of the long and continuing interest in the warm world.

The chamber bitter belongs to the spurge family, Phyllanthaceae, and it is a species of the annual flowering plant, native to the Asia, while it has an introduced presence in the tropical and the subtropical areas worldwide. It has the common names of the chamber bitter, the stonebreaker and the shatterstone, while it is prized for its delicate, fern-like sprays of the small, rounded leaves.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The chamber bitter has a genuine and distinguished place in both chemical and botanical research. It has been studied in the chemistry of the natural products, since the whole plant contains a range of the compounds, and researchers have examined the plant, its many constituents and their potential uses, while the chamber bitter has a long history of use in the traditional ways of the warm world, and its chemistry has drawn attention in the international natural-product press as a subject of the continuing research, and the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and of the traditional use rather than a casual home remedy. The plant has also been studied in the botany, since it is a member of the spurge family, and researchers have examined its classification, its relationships and its many species, while the study of the spurge family and its many members has been of continuing interest, and the delicate, fern-like sprays of the plant have been examined. The species has also been studied in the ecology, since it is a native of the Asia and has an introduced presence in the tropical and the subtropical areas, and researchers have examined its growth, its spread and its role in the warm field and the wayside community, while the management of the plant in the regions where it has spread has been of continuing interest. For a plant of such interest, the chamber bitter has a rich and distinguished record of research.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

Ecologically, the chamber bitter is a small and curious plant of the warm fields. Its delicate, fern-like sprays give a low, fine cover, and its tiny flowers and fruits feed the insects and the small birds, while it is a familiar presence in the warm fields, the waysides and the gardens of the world.

Its economic value is real and historic. The chamber bitter has a long history of use in the traditional ways of the warm world, and its chemistry has drawn attention in the international natural-product press as a subject of the continuing research, while it is also a plant of the continuing botanical interest. For a grower, the chamber bitter is an easy and curious plant, and for a gardener it brings delicate, fern-like sprays of the small, rounded leaves. The seeds are quick and easy — sow them on the surface of moist, free-draining soil in a warm, sunny spot, press them in lightly, keep them gently watered, and they’ll be sprouting within a week or two, growing on into a delicate, fern-like plant.

These plants have been cultivated by natural means on unpolluted land without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. They have not been fumigated, irradiated, or genetically altered.

These plants have been grown wild in nature without human intervention and ideally have been harvested following wildcrafting guidelines.