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Hemerocallis fulva

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Hemerocallis fulva is a usually herbaceous perennial plant, though some forms remain evergreen in winter. Growing from fleshy roots with a swollen tuberous part near the tip, and rhizomes up to 30cm long, the plant forms a clump of leafy stems that can range from 40 - 90cm tall and flowering stems up to 150cm.

Uses

Parasitic worms, Oppilation, Jaundice, Constipation, Pneumonia, Cancer.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Young shoots, Flowers, Flower buds, Tubers.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division in spring.

How to plant/cultivate

This species is hardy to about -20°c. Succeeds in most soils, including dry ones, though it prefers a rich moist soil.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forests, Thickets, Grasslands, Streamsides.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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