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Litchi chinensis

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Litchi chinensis is a slow-growing, very ornamental, evergreen tree with a dense, wide crow. It can grow 4 - 20 metres tall. The bole is short and stocky. A very popular fruit, especially in the Orient, where it is widely consumed. The tree has been cultivated for over 2,000 years.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Neuralgic disorders, Orchitis.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Lichi hannu
Hindi Lichi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi Lichi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Leechee, Lychee


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

Evergreen tree

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, Greenwood cuttings, Grafting.

How to plant/cultivate

Litchi is adapted to the tropics and warm subtropics, producing best in regions with winters that are short, dry and cool but frost free, and summers that are long and hot with high rainfall.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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

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