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Ulat kambal, Abroma augusta

Ulat kambal is a large, spreading shrub or small tree sometimes growing up to 10 metres tall, but more generally 1 - 4 metres when in cultivation. The plant provides a high quality fibre that is mainly used locally. It also has local medicinal uses. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated in tropical areas as a fibre crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Uses

Gynecological disorders, Induces menstruation, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Fever ^[1]

Parts Used

Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Ulat kambal
Malayalam
Tamil	Sivappututti
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Yoshini, Pivari
English	Devil's cotton

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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

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves 10-20 (-30) x 5-15 (-25) cm; ovate-lanceolate, ovate-oblong, cordate at base, acute or acuminate at apex, repand-denticulate, glabrescent above, tomentose beneath; petioles 1.5-2.5 cm long; stipules linear, as long as the petiole, deciduous.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	subterminal or axillary peduncled cymes	Maroon		5 cm in diameter. Sepals ca 2 x 0.6 cm, lanceolate, connate at base, persistent. Petals ca 2.8 x 1.2 cm with hooded ca 5 mm long claw and spoon- shaped lamina, claws hairy outside. Stamens 3 in each group in the sinus; staminodes ca 2x1 mm, hairy, emarginate. Ovary 2.5-3 x 2 mm, oblong, 5- lobed, sessile; styles ca 2 mm long

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Capsule	3.5-4 cm long		obpyramidal, membranous, 5-angled, truncate at apex, septicidally 5-valved, valves villous at the edge	seeds many, ca 3 x 2 mm, obovate.	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers hot and humid climate. Mature seeds are collected during December-January The seeds are sown in well-prepared nursery beds or polybags during February to mid-March. For better germination seeds may be given treatment with dilute sulfuric acid for 6 minutes and then thoroughly washed. Germination occurs in 12-15 days. ^[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

Leaves
Fruits
Buds
Leaves

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Common_names-2] Vernaculer names

[Leaf-3] Plnat Morphology

[Cultivation_details-4] Cultivation details

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