Difference between revisions of "Physalis alkekengi - Bladder cherry"

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Physalis alkekengi

Physalis alkekengi is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns.

Uses

Abortion, Gravel, Malaise, Malaria, Skin inflammations, Kidney, Bladder disorders, Common Cold, Gout, Wounds, Cough^[1].

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves, Fruits^[1].

Chemical Composition

Like a number of other species in the genus Physalis, it contains a wide variety of physalins. When isolated from the plant, these have antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities in vitro.^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ Dodda budde gida, Tankari
Hindi	Akarkara, Tankari, Tipari
Malayalam	Akkarakaaram
Tamil	Periya-takkali
Telugu	Winter cherry
Marathi	Popti
Gujarathi	Moti popti
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Akarkara, Avautha
English	Pellitory

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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

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Smooth	Alternate, Pinnate	Alternate or opposite, stalked. Leaf blade widely ovate, usually blunt-based, with entire margins–sparsely large-toothed, sparsely short-haired

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in.) wide	Yellowish white	Stamens 5	Regular (actinomorphic), fused, wheel-shaped, 5-lobed, underside hairy. Flowering from July to November

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Spherical	15 mm (0.6 in.) long berry			Many	Fruiting from July to November

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

Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. Germination usually takes place quickly and freely. ^[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wasteland, Gardens, Ornamental.

Photo Gallery

Leaves
Seeds
Flower

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.587, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
↑ Chemical constituents
↑ Common names
↑ Plant Description
↑ Cultivation details

External Links

[Karnataka_Medicinal_Plants-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.587, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru

[chemical_composition-2] Chemical constituents

[Common_names-3] Common names

[Leaf-4] Plant Description

[Cultivation_details-5] Cultivation details

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 [[File:PhysalisAlkekengi-balloon.jpg|thumb|right|''Physalis alkekengi'']]
+'''Physalis alkekengi''' is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns.
-'''Physalis alkekengi''' ('''bladder cherry, Chinese lantern''', '''Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry''', or '''winter cherry''') is a relative of P. peruviana (Cape gooseberry). It is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|abortion}}, {{Uses|gravel}}, {{Uses|malaise}}, {{Uses|malaria}}, {{Uses|skin inflammations}}, {{Uses|kidney}}, {{Uses|bladder disorders}}, {{Uses|Common Cold}}, {{Uses|gout}}.
+{{Uses|Abortion}}, {{Uses|Gravel}}, {{Uses|Malaise}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Skin inflammations}}, {{Uses|Kidney}}, {{Uses|Bladder disorders}}, {{Uses|Common Cold}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cough}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
 ==Parts Used==
-{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
+{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
 ==Chemical Composition==
-Like a number of other species in the genus Physalis, it contains a wide variety of physalins. When isolated from the plant, these have antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities in vitro.It also contains caffeic acid ethyl ester, dehydro-physalin L, physalin D, and cuneataside E<ref name="chemical composition"/>
+Like a number of other species in the genus Physalis, it contains a wide variety of physalins. When isolated from the plant, these have antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities in vitro.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
 ==Common names==
-{{Common names|kn=|ml=Akkarakaaram|sa=Akarkarabh|ta=|te=|hi=Akarkara|en=Pellitory}}
+{{Common names|kn=ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ Dodda budde gida, Tankari|ml=Akkarakaaram|sa=Akarkara, Avautha|ta=Periya-takkali|gu=Moti popti|te=Kuppanti|hi=Akarkara, Tankari, Tipari|en=Pellitory|mr=Popti|te=Winter cherry}}<ref name="Common names"/>
 ==Properties==
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 ==Habit==
-{{Habit|Perennial herb}}
+{{Habit|Herb}}
 ==Identification==
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 ===Flower===
-{{Flower|Unisexual|15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in.) wide|yellowish white|Stamens 5|Regular (actinomorphic), fused, wheel-shaped, 5-lobed, underside hairy. Calyx fused, 5-lobed, initially campanulate, green; spreading, concealing berries after flowering, eventually 25–50 mm (1–2 in.) long, oval, yellowish red, anthers tight against corolla tube}}
+{{Flower|Unisexual|15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in.) wide|Yellowish white|Stamens 5|Regular (actinomorphic), fused, wheel-shaped, 5-lobed, underside hairy. Flowering from July to November}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit|spherical|15 mm (0.6 in.) long berry|Fruiting time: July–August|seeds many, ovoid.|}}
+{{Fruit|Spherical|15 mm (0.6 in.) long berry|||Many|Fruiting from July to November}}
 ===Other features===
 ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
-* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 ==Where to get the saplings==
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 ==Commonly seen growing in areas==
-{{Commonly seen|wasteland}}, {{Commonly seen|gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|Ornamental}}.
+{{Commonly seen|Wasteland}}, {{Commonly seen|Gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|Ornamental}}.
 ==Photo Gallery==
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 File:Physalis alkekengi 006.JPG
-File:Physalis alkekengi 004.JPG
 File:Physalis alkekengi 005.JPG
 File:Physalis alkekengi franchetii 0.4 R.jpg|Leaves
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 <references>
-<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
+<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi Chemical constituents]</ref>
-<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-use-of-akarkara-spilanthes-acmella/1383/ "Plant Description"]</ref>
+<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-use-of-akarkara-spilanthes-acmella/1383/ Plant Description]</ref>
+<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Physalis+alkekengi Cultivation details]</ref>
+<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/physalis-peruviana Common names]</ref>
+<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.587, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
 </references>