Botanical Name - Peganum Harmala

Common Name - African rue, Syrian rue , wild rue

Type - Perennial 

Family - Nitrariaceae

Peganum harmala commonly known as African rue or Syrian rue is a perennial which can grow to a maximum height of 1 meters.

It is native to the Mediterranean , Manchuria , Mongolia and India and has been used in folk medicine for thousands of years specially as an aphrodisiac.

The seeds are also used a spice while its fruits are used in red dye.