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'''Opuntia dillenii''' is a shrubby, low-spreading to erect, evergreen cactus, sometimes forming large, wide clumps that are seldom more than 80cm tall.
 
==Uses==
 
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It contains ethyl, Dihydroxybenzoate, Dihydroxybenzoic acid, Quercetin, Methyl, Glucopyranoside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Coastal sand dunes}}, {{Commonly seen|Hammocks}}, {{Commonly seen|Edges of maritime forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Shell middens}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281888857_Chemical_constituents_of_Opuntia_dillenii Chemistry]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Opuntia+stricta Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Opuntia+dillenii Opuntia dillenii on pfaf.org]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6461298/ Opuntia dillenii on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 10 June 2020

Opuntia dillenii is a shrubby, low-spreading to erect, evergreen cactus, sometimes forming large, wide clumps that are seldom more than 80cm tall.

Uses

Diabetes.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Young pads.

Chemical Composition

It contains ethyl, Dihydroxybenzoate, Dihydroxybenzoic acid, Quercetin, Methyl, Glucopyranoside.[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

Evergreen shrub

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

Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal sand dunes, Hammocks, Edges of maritime forests, Shell middens.

Photo Gallery

References

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

External Links