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Rhododendron cinnabarinum

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Rhododendron cinnabarinum - University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07598.JPG

Rhododendron cinnabarinum is a much-branched, usually evergreen shrub. It has long slender branches. It can grows upto 2 - 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a fuel.

Uses

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Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

The leaves of Rhododendron cinnabarinum Hook. have been examined for their chemical constituents. Ursolic acid and quercetin were isolated and characterized.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Burans
Malayalam Kattupoo varasu
Tamil Billi
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Tree Rhododendron

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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

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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

Rhododendron cinnabarinum is native to moderate to high elevations of the Himalayas, where it can be found at elevations up to metres 4,000 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open woodlands, Forest margins, Rhododendron thickets, Among shrubs, Hillsides.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Local names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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