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'''Scholar Tree''' is an elegant evergreen tree, found in most parts of India. The generic name commemorates the distinguished botanist Prof. C. Alston of Edinburgh, 1685-1760. The species name scholaris refers to the fact that the timber of this tree has traditionally been used to make wooden slates for school children.
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'''Scholar Tree''' is an elegant evergreen tree, found in most parts of India. The species name scholaris refers to the fact that the timber of this tree has traditionally been used to make wooden slates for school children.
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Agitation}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Gas}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Varicose veins}}, {{Uses|Chills}}
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{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Chronic diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic pains}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
The main components of the oil were 1,8-cineole (12.4%), geranial (9.9%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (7.4%) and neral (6.9%)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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It contains alkalides.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Lemon verbena}}
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{{Common names|kn=Aelele Haale|ml=Daivappala|sa=Saptaparna|ta=Ezilai piLLai|te=Daevasurippi|hi=Saptaparni|en=Lemon verbena}}.
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}
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{{Habit|Semi-deciduous tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
===Leaf===
 
{{Leaf|Whorled|Simple, lance shaped|The leaves are arranged in whorls of three. The 8 cm long glossy, pointed leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a powerful scent reminiscent of lemon when bruised. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
 
  
===Flower===
 
{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|White||Flowers Season is June - August}}
 
 
===Fruit===
 
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
 
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Softwood cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Lemon verbena is not a showy plant, but it does have attractive leaves and should be the first on an aromatic garden list.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Succeeding in reasonably moist lowland tropical and subtropical areas, it is found at elevations from sea level to around 900 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Open scrub}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Coastal mesophyll vine forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Palm-dominated forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Notophyll vine forests}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Aloysia citriodora 002.jpg|Flower
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Aloysia citriodora 01.jpg|Leaves
 
Aloysia citriodora or Aloysia triphylla (8730120252).jpg|Seeds
 
Aloysia citrodora - flowers.jpg|Flowers
 
Aloysia citrodora 001.JPG|Whole plant
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000200014 "BIOLOGICAL details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alstonia+scholaris Morphology]</ref>
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/phytochemical-analysis-of-active-constituents-of-alstonia-scholaris-and-their-cytotoxicity-in-vitro/?view=fulltext Constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=5509 "Morphology"]</ref>
 
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.superbherbs.net/Lemonverbena.htm "Cultivation and Propagation"]</ref>
 
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=291522 Aloysia citrodora on missouribotanicalgarden ]
 
* [https://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/alotriphylla.htm Aloysia citrodora on mountain valley growers ]
 
  
[[Category:Herbs]]
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* [http://www.greening.in/2013/05/alstonia-scholaris.html Alstonea scolaris on greening.in]  
[[Category:Verbenaceae]]
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* [http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/alstonia-scholaris Alstonea scolaris on vikaspedia.in]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

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Scholar Tree is an elegant evergreen tree, found in most parts of India. The species name scholaris refers to the fact that the timber of this tree has traditionally been used to make wooden slates for school children.

Uses

Fevers, Chronic diarrhea, Dysentery, Ulcers, Rheumatic pains, Cancer, Malaria.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

It contains alkalides.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aelele Haale
Hindi Saptaparni
Malayalam Daivappala
Tamil Ezilai piLLai
Telugu Daevasurippi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Saptaparna
English Lemon verbena

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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

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Semi-deciduous tree

Identification

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

Succeeding in reasonably moist lowland tropical and subtropical areas, it is found at elevations from sea level to around 900 metres.[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal mesophyll vine forest, Palm-dominated forests, Notophyll vine forests.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links