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Rivina Humilis

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Rivina Humilis is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a woody taproot and with stems that are somewhat woody at the base. The red fruits are gathered from the wild to be used for dyeing. The plant is widely grown as an ornamental in the tropics and subtropics, where it is particularly valued for its brilliantly coloured, rather handsome berries.

Uses

Catarrh, Wound.

Parts Used

Leaf.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

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


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

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering season is November-August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is November-August

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seed, Stem cuttings, Leaf cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of low to moderate elevations in the tropics and subtropics. Succeeds in sun or shade. Widely grown as an ornamental, the plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in many parts of the tropics. It has been declared an invasive plant in many areas. The plant spreads mainly by bird-sown seeds.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open woodland, Shaded waste places, Dry thickets, Chiefly at low elevations.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. "Useful Tropical Plants" from tropical ferns information

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