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'''Bletilla ochracea''' commonly known as Chinese ground orchid is a species of orchid native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in Traditional medicine. And it is the hardiest of all temperate terrestrial orchids suited to the open garden.
 
  
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'''Bletilla ochracea''' commonly known as Chinese ground orchid. It is native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in Traditional medicine. And it is the hardiest of all temperate terrestrial orchids suited to the open garden.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|burns}}, {{Uses|acne sores }}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|chronic cough}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|chronic tuberculosis}}
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{{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Acne sores }}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Chronic cough}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Chronic tuberculosis}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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10-dihydrophenantrene, Beta-sitosterol, Blespirol, Daucosterol, Essential Oil, Gastrodigenin, Gastrodin, Gelatin<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Chinese ground orchid}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The basal portion of the leaves encircle the stem, and the sharp-pointed leaves are held stiffly upright.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pinkish-lavender|5-20|Bletilla produces small Cattleya-like blossoms that are best viewed close up}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|sandy soils}}, {{Commonly seen|grassy patches}}, {{Commonly seen|cool mountain slopes}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Sandy soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassy patches}}, {{Commonly seen|Cool mountain slopes}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
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File:Bletilla ochracea 2.jpg|Flower
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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File:Bletilla ochracea 1.jpg|Plant
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
 
 
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.naturalpedia.com/bletilla-sources-health-benefits-nutrients-uses-and-constituents-at-naturalpedia-com.html Nutrients]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2301 Plant description]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bletilla+striata "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bletilla+striata Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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* [https://haysfreepress.com/2012/05/16/how-to-grow-chinese-ground-orchids/ How to grow Chinese ground orchids]
 
* [https://haysfreepress.com/2012/05/16/how-to-grow-chinese-ground-orchids/ How to grow Chinese ground orchids]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Orchidaceae]]

Latest revision as of 13:32, 5 November 2020

Bletilla ochracea


Bletilla ochracea commonly known as Chinese ground orchid. It is native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in Traditional medicine. And it is the hardiest of all temperate terrestrial orchids suited to the open garden.

Uses

Burns, Acne sores , Bronchitis, Fever, Chronic cough, Indigestion, Stomach ulcers, Diarrhea, Chronic tuberculosis

Parts Used

Rhizomes, Roots.

Chemical Composition

10-dihydrophenantrene, Beta-sitosterol, Blespirol, Daucosterol, Essential Oil, Gastrodigenin, Gastrodin, Gelatin[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Chinese ground orchid


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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The basal portion of the leaves encircle the stem, and the sharp-pointed leaves are held stiffly upright.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pinkish-lavender 5-20 Bletilla produces small Cattleya-like blossoms that are best viewed close up

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs many {{{6}}}

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

Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Rock garden, Specimen, Woodland garden[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Sandy soils, Grassy patches, Cool mountain slopes.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Plant

References

  1. ↑ Nutrients
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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