Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Difference between revisions of "Cruciata laevipes - Smooth bedstraw"
(→Uses) |
|||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Cruciata laevipes closeup.jpg|thumb|right|''Crosswort'', ''Cruciata laevipes'']] | [[File:Cruciata laevipes closeup.jpg|thumb|right|''Crosswort'', ''Cruciata laevipes'']] | ||
| + | |||
'''Crosswort''' is a species of Flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. | '''Crosswort''' is a species of Flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. | ||
| Line 36: | Line 37: | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves are whorled around the stem with three or more leaves per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White|5-20|The white corolla has 4 lobes (rarely 3) which are pointed at the tip}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Carpel|7–10 mm|The rhizomatous root system allows this plant to reproduce vegetatively|With hooked hairs|One}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
| Line 57: | Line 58: | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Scrub area}}, {{Commonly seen|Hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|Waysides and pastures}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}} |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
| Line 75: | Line 76: | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Invasives/fact/WhiteBedstraw.html | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Invasives/fact/WhiteBedstraw.html Chemical Constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=11549 | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=11549 Appearance of leaves]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cruciata+laevipes | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cruciata+laevipes Cultivation details]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
| Line 89: | Line 90: | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Rubiaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 9 October 2020
Crosswort is a species of Flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Cancer, Epilepsy, Hysteria, Spasms, Tumors, Loss of appetite, Lung ailments, Chest ailments, Sore throats
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Combination of mechanical and herbicide treatments may be most effective. This plant has a high tolerance to some herbicides[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves are whorled around the stem with three or more leaves per node along the stem |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | White | 5-20 | The white corolla has 4 lobes (rarely 3) which are pointed at the tip |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpel | 7–10 mm | The rhizomatous root system allows this plant to reproduce vegetatively | With hooked hairs | One | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a loose moist leafy soil in some shade[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Open woodland, Scrub area, Hedges, Waysides and pastures, Calcareous soils
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cancer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hysteria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spasms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tumors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Loss of appetite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lung ailments
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chest ailments
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open woodland
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Scrub area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hedges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waysides and pastures
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Calcareous soils
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Rubiaceae
