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Pentapetes phoenicea

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Pentapetes phoenicea

Pentapetes phoenicea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It contains a single species, Pentapetes phoenicea, called the noon flower and occasionally cultivated.

Uses

Fever, Astringent, Antibilious, Antiphlegmonous, Snake bites.

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

It contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, phenolics, coumarins and triterpenoids in leaf, stem and root extracts.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Dupahariya
Malayalam Uchchamalari
Tamil Nagappu
Telugu Makinaccettu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Madhyadina, Bandhuka
English Scarlet Mallow, Copper Cups

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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

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Linear The leaves are alternate, 6-10 cm in length, toothed at the margins, usually having the broad, pointed base, and tapering to a pointed tip.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Open around noon Light red Scarlet flowers are borne in the axils of the leaves with 5 large, deep rose, and show petals. 2.5-3.5 cm across, and close the following dawn

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Rounded The fruit is a 5-valved, hairy capsule, about 1 centimeter in diameter. The seeds, which are not winged 8-12 in two series in each cell. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Needs specific temperature: 70ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, lightly covering with soil [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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