"Charaka Samhitā" and "Sushruta Samhita" medicine texts classify plants into "Vanaspati", "Vrksa" or "vanaspatya", "Virudh" and "Osadhi". This second "Susruta" subdivides Virudhs into "pratanavatya" (creepers with spreading stem on the grounds) and "gulminya" (succulent herbs), whereas the first "Charaka" subdivides Virudhs into "lata" (creeper), "gulma" and "osadhis" into annuals or perennials bearing fruits and grasses which go without fruits. These are further divided into 50 groups based on their physiological actions and diseases they cure. Flowering plants are divided into "sukadhanya" (cereals), "samidhanya" (pulses), "saka varga" (pot herbs), "phala varga" (fruits), "harita varga" (vegetable), "ahayogi varga" (oils), and "iksu varga" (sugarcane).