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Prunus persica

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Prunus persica is a deciduous tree with a broad and more or less horizontally spreading crown; it can grow 3 - 10 metres tall. The peach is widely cultivated for its edible fruit in the warm temperate and subtropical zones. In addition to is fruit, the plant provides a range of other foods, medicines and various commodities.

Uses

Gastritis, Whooping cough, Coughs, Bronchitis, Vomiting, Morning sickness, Sores, Wounds.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers, Seeds, Gum.

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

Deciduous 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

How to plant/cultivate

The peach is very hardy when dormant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c, but it requires hot summers in order to ripen its fruit and a clear distinction between seasons.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Truly wild situation.

Photo Gallery

References

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

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